Awareness of Health Professionals on COVID-19 and Factors Affecting It Before and During Index Case in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2020

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Figure 1 Sampling procedure on study subjects of COVID-19 awareness study at North Shoa zone among health professionals, 2020.

Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Health Professionals in North Shoa Zone, 2020 (n=384)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Institution
Debre Berhan Referral Hospital	117	30.5
Mahelmeda Hospital	57	14.8
Enat Hospital	48	12.5
Arerti Hospital	34	8.9
Shewarobit Hospital	40	10.4
Ataye Hospital	36	9.4
Debre Sina Hospital	11	2.9
Deneba Hospital	41	10.7
Age
15–25	111	28.9
26–35	237	61.7
36–45	30	7.8
46–55	6	1.6
Sex
Male	233	60.7
Female	151	39.3
Marital status
Single	195	50.8
Married	189	49.2
Profession
Clinician	79	20.6
Nurse	182	47.4
Midwife	41	10.7
Pharmacy	37	9.6
Laboratory	45	11.7
Level of profession
Diploma	101	26.3
Degree	283	73.7
Experiences
One year	88	22.9
Two years	76	19.8
Three years	57	14.8
Four years	25	6.5
Five and greater	138	35.9
Department working
Ward	135	35.2
OPD	118	30.7
MCH	12	3.1
Labor and delivery	39	10.2
Laboratory	43	11.2
Pharmacy	37	9.6

Table 2 Health Professionals and Organizational Characteristics in North Shoa Zone, 2020 (n=343)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Availability of television at home
Yes	262	68.2
No	122	31.8
Availability of radio at home
Yes	159	41.4
No	225	58.6
Availability of smart mobile
Yes	324	84.4
No	60	15.6
The habit of health information with internet
Yes	298	77.6
No	86	22.4
Internet access by the mobile
Yes	161	41.9
No	223	58.1
The habit of searching with internet
Yes	179	46.6
No	205	53.4
The institution has TV in the department
Yes	154	40.1
No	230	59.9
Health institution internet access
Yes	233	60.7
No	151	39.3
The habit of searching with internet
Yes	225	58.6
No	159	41.4
The institution had a seminar on emerging diseases
Yes	118	30.7
No	266	69.3

Table 3 Participants’ COVID-19 Awareness with Different Components in North Shoa Zone, April 2020 (n=384)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Level of awareness
No awareness	79	20.6
Good awareness	305	79.4
Heard of an emerging disease
Yes	299	77.9
No	85	22.1
Heard about COVID-19
Yes	372	96.9
No	12	3.1
How do you hear, n=372
Through television/radio	213	55.5
Through internet	124	32.3
From peer/professional discussion	35	9.1
COVID-19 affects mainly respiratory system
Yes	379	98.7
No	5	1.3
COVID-19 have the sign and symptom
Fever	373	97.1
Cough	358	93.2
Shortness of breath	342	89.1
Deharria	106	27.6
Vomiting	43	11.2
COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease
Yes	291	75.8
No	93	24.2
COVID-19 is a global emerging disease
Yes	376	97.9
No	8	2.1
COVID-19 is 100% fatal
Yes	141	36.7
No	243	63.3
COVID-19 affects all population groups
Yes	337	87.8
No	47	12.2
COVID-19 is a treatable disease
Yes	164	42.7
No	220	57.3
COVID-19 have vaccine
Yes	40	10.4
No	344	89.6
COVID-19 mode of transmission
Air-born	309	80.5
Feco-oral	121	31.5
Vector born	69	18.0
Blood born	61	15.9
Droplet nuclei	286	74.5
Direct contact	314	81.8

Figure 2 Strategies suggested for early recognition of COVID-19, 2020 (n=384).

Figure 3 Suspect patient with coronavirus infection suggested by the health professionals, North Shoa zone, 2020 (n=384).

Figure 4 Prevention and control methods of coronavirus infection suggested by the health professionals, North Shoa zone, 2020 (n=384).

Table 4 Bivariate and Multivariable Analysis of Factors Associated with Health Professionals’ Awareness in North Shoa Zone, 2020 (N=384)

Factors	No awareness	Awareness	COR	AOR
Profession
Clinician	10 (2.6%)	69 (18%))	2.5 (1,6.4)	1.3 (0.4,3.8)
Nurse	42 (10.9%)	140 (36.5%)	1.2 (0.6,2.6)	0.8 (0.4,1.9)
Midwife	3 (0.8%)	38 (9.9%)	4.6 (1.2, 17.7)	6.9 (1.6,29.8)
Pharmacy	12 (3.1%)	25 (6.5%)	0.8 (0.3,2)	0.9 (0.3,2.8)
Laboratory	12 (3.1%)	33 (8.6%)	1	1
Level of profession
Diploma	36 (9.4%)	65 (16.9%)	1	1.0
Degree	43 (11.2%)	240 (62.5%)	3.1 (1.8,5.2)	2.3 (1.2,4.4)
Availability of TV at home
Yes	46 (12%)	216 (56.3%)	1.7 (1,2.9)	2.1 (1.1,3.9)
No	33 (8.6%)	89 (23.2%)	1	1
The institution has TV in the department
Yes	24 (6.3%)	130 (33.9%)	1.7 (1,2.8)	1.5 (0.9,2.8)
No	55 (14.3%)	175 (45.6%)	1	1
Heard of emerging diseases
Yes	48 (12.5%)	251 (65.4%)	3 (1.8,5.1)	2.7 (1.5,5)
No	31 (8.1%)	54 (14.1%)	1	1