Hui Gao|Rujun Hu|Ling Yin|Xiaoli Yuan|Hao Tang|Lan Luo|Mei Chen|Di Huang|Ying Wang|Anyong Yu|Zhixia Jiang
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the Chinese public with respect to coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an online cross-sectional survey
Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University|Zunyi Medical University
abstract background coronavirus disease covid19 become pandemic knowledge attitudes practices kap public play major role prevention control infectious diseases objective present study evaluate kap chinese public assess potential influencing factors related practices methods crosssectional online survey conducted china february 2020 via selfdesigned questionnaire comprising 33 questions assessing kap results 2136 respondents 30 provinces municipalities china accurate response rate knowledge section ranged 727 995 average 912 regarding attitude section percentage positive attitudes strongly agree agree ranged 947 997 average value 980 good practices always often results ranged 761 995 average value 968 independent samples ttest revealed gender ethnic differences effect knowledge attitude behaviour p gt 005 however knowledge associated age 4842 p lt 0001 marital status 5323 p lt 0001 education level 8441 p lt 0001 occupation 10858 p lt 0001 place residence 7929 p lt 0001 similarly attitude associated marital status 2383 p 0017 education level 2106 p 0035 occupation 4834 p lt 0001 place residence 4242 p lt 0001 multiple linear regression analysis results showed factors influencing practices knowledge 3281 p 0001 attitude 18756 p lt 0001 occupation 3860 p lt 0001 education level 3136 p 0002 place residence 3257 p 0001 conclusions chinese public exhibited good level knowledge covid19 positive attitude high adherence good practices covid19related knowledge attitudes practices affected age marital status education level occupation place residence varying degrees addition practices affected knowledge attitudes towards covid19