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Table 2 Knowledge (risk, clinical presentation and prevention) among the studied cases and according to residence

From: Egyptian school children awareness and precautions in Covid19 pandemic: a cross sectional survey study

Variables

Correct responses rates

All cases

(N = 708)

Residence

P value

Urban

(N = 576)

Non-urban

(N = 132)

Risk knowledge

1. Know the cause of COVID-19

650 (91.8%)

536 (93.1%)

114 (86.4%)

0.011#*

2. Transmission of disease by cough or sneezing

685 (96.8%)

564 (97.9%)

121 (91.7%)

0.001*§

3. Transmission via droplets during speaking

594 (83.9%)

487 (84.5%)

107 (81.1%)

0.325#

4. Transmission through contaminated surfaces

666 (94.1%)

546 (94.8%)

120 (90.9%)

0.089#

5. Virus survival for days in metallic surfaces

516 (72.9%)

423 (73.4%)

93 (70.5%)

0.487#

6. No trans-placental or perinatal transmission

143 (20.2%)

126 (21.9%)

17 (12.9%)

0.020*#

7. No transmission via Breast milk

182 (25.7%)

157 (27.3%)

25 (18.9%)

0.049*#

8. No transmission via cooked food

407 (57.5%)

350 (60.8%)

57 (43.2%)

 < 0.001*#

9. Money and bags are source of infection

611 (86.3%)

497 (86.3%)

114 (86.4%)

0.981#

10. Covid19 is not transmitted from pets

269 (38.0%)

239 (41.5%)

30 (22.7%)

 < 0.001*#

Risk score, Mean ± SD

66.7 ± 17.0

68.1 ± 16.4

60.5 ± 18.0

^ < 0.001*

Risk score grade

 < 50

65 (9.2%)

45 (7.8%)

20 (15.2%)

0.008*#

 ≥ 50

643 (90.8%)

531 (92.2%)

112 (84.8%)

 

Clinical presentation knowledge

1. Possibility of asymptomatic Covid 19 patient

618 (87.3%)

506 (87.8%)

112 (84.8%)

0.351#

2. Fever

654 (92.4%)

535 (92.9%)

119 (90.2%)

0.286#

3. Coughing

668 (94.4%)

544 (94.4%)

124 (93.9%)

0.821#

4. Sore throat

653 (92.2%)

534 (92.7%)

119 (90.2%)

0.322#

5. Body aches

609 (86.0%)

498 (86.5%)

111 (84.1%)

0.479#

6. Diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain

502 (70.9%)

398 (69.1%)

104 (78.8%)

0.027*#

7. Loss of taste or smell

561 (79.2%)

457 (79.3%)

104 (78.8%)

0.888#

8. Pneumonia

606 (85.6%)

496 (86.1%)

110 (83.3%)

0.412#

9. Some patients may get difficulty in breathing and need ICU admission

634 (89.5%)

523 (90.8%)

111 (84.1%)

0.023#

10. Presence of clinical symptoms of Covid-19 needs medical consultation

667 (94.2%)

552 (95.8%)

115 (87.1%)

 < 0.001*#

Clinical presentation score, Mean ± SD

87.2 ± 18.5

87.6 ± 17.9

85.5 ± 20.8

^0.257

Clinical presentation score grade

 < 50

33 (4.7%)

26 (4.5%)

7 (5.3%)

0.698#

 ≥ 50

675 (95.3%)

550 (95.5%)

125 (94.7%)

 

Prevention knowledge

1. Repeated hand washing for 20 s

691 (97.6%)

566 (98.3%)

125 (94.7%)

0.025*§

2. Avoid touching the face with unclean hand

680 (96.0%)

559 (97.0%)

121 (91.7%)

0.004*#

3. Hand sterilization with alcohol

682 (96.3%)

563 (97.7%)

119 (90.2%)

< 0.001*§

4 Mask wearing outside home

676 (95.5%)

556 (96.5%)

120 (90.9%)

0.005*#

5. Keep social distance > 2 m

667 (94.2%)

550 (95.5%)

117 (88.6%)

0.002*#

6. Good home ventilation

631 (89.1%)

519 (90.1%)

112 (84.8%)

0.080#

7. Keep surfaces sterile with sanitizers

676 (95.5%)

556 (96.5%)

120 (90.9%)

0.005*#

8. Healthy food rich in vitamin C

604 (85.3%)

501 (87.0%)

103 (78.0%)

0.009*#

9. Exposure to the sun

616 (87.0%)

501 (87.0%)

115 (87.1%)

0.965#

10. Regular physical exercise

554 (78.2%)

455 (79.0%)

99 (75.0%)

0.316#

Prevention score, Mean ± SD

91.5 ± 15.8

92.5 ± 13.8

87.2 ± 22.4

^0.010*

Prevention score grade

 < 50

15 (2.1%)

8 (1.4%)

7 (5.3%)

0.011*§

 ≥ 50

693 (97.9%)

568 (98.6%)

125 (94.7%)

 
  1. Bold values indicate significance of the data
  2. Data presented as frequency (percent) unless mentioned otherwise
  3. #Chi square test
  4. §Fishers Exact test
  5. *Significant (< 0.050)