Assessment of COVID-19-related awareness, knowledge, prevention practices and challenges faced by truck drivers in major transport cities of India: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess COVID-19-related awareness and knowledge among truck drivers across India and report prevention practices followed, and challenges faced, by them during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Delhi, Kanpur, Kolkata and Bangalore from July to September 2020.

Participants

Data were collected in Hindi using a structured questionnaire via telephonic interviews. Minimum 200 drivers were included from each location.

Outcome measures

Sociodemographic profile, awareness regarding COVID-19, knowledge regarding infection sources, disease spread and vulnerable populations, prevention practices followed and challenges faced. Information sources were also assessed.

Results

Fisher's exact test and Analysis of variance

SUBMITTER: Sood I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8886092 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature