Shaoting Yue|Jun Zhang|Mi Cao|Bowen Chen
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of COVID-19 Among Urban and Rural Residents in China: A Cross-sectional Study
Wuhan University|Wuhan Donghu University|Wuhan Donghu University|Wuhan University|Wuhan Donghu University|Wuhan University|Sun Yat-sen University
study aims understand knowledge attitudes practices covid19 chinese context provide insights developing targeted outbreak prevention control measures among general public conducted online survey urban rural residents henan province total 517 valid questionnaires collected via online platform mean scores knowledge practice 5579 2043 respectively 90 participants believed covid19 serious preventable concerned disease process actively engaged learning related knowledge results showed covid19 knowledge level significantly different among groups different ages genders education levels marital statuses covid19 practice significantly different among different regions multiple linear regression analysis showed education level female sex unmarried status health care worker status significant impact covid19 knowledge urban area associated higher practice score covid19 knowledge significantly associated residents attitude toward preventive measures prevent covid19 infection urban area significantly related willingness go fever clinic check suspected infection found chinese urban rural residents held moderate level covid19 knowledge practice showed positive attitude toward disease necessary develop relevant education programs targeting general population china improve covid19related knowledge attitudes practices particularly rural undereducated residents