Latent Class Analysis of knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of a Population-Based Sample of Iranian Pregnant Women toward COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study is to identify latent class (LC)-derived patterns of women's knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Iran.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional survey of 2029 women, who participated in the PERSIAN Birth Cohort, was conducted in Isfahan, Iran. KAP was assessed by shortened and validated form of a recently used questionnaire in Iran. LC analysis was used to discover underlying response patterns of KAP toward COVID-19 using Mplus 8.0 software.

Results

Three classes were identified: Class 1 (n = 514, 25.33%) "Low knowledge and poor practice, Class 2 (n = 423, 22.08%) "Moderate knowledge and proper practice," and Class 3 (n = 1092, 53.82%) "Low knowledge and proper pra

SUBMITTER: Yazdi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379920 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature