Knowledge and Practice Toward Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Among Healthcare Workers at Delghi Primary Hospital During a Massive Test Campaign in Northwest Gondar, Ethiopia: Institution-Based Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey

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Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Participants - HCWs, Delghi Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N=104)

Variables	Classification	Frequency (%)
Age	<25	17 (16.3%)
	25–40	80 (76.9%)
	>40	7 (6.7%)
Sex	Male	71 (68.3%)
	Female	33 (31.7%)
Religion	Orthodox	94 (90.4%)
	Muslim	8 (7.7%)
	Protestant	2 (1.9%)
	Catholic	0
	Other	0
Marital status	Unmarried	49 (47.1)
	Married	52 (50%)
	Divorced	3 (2.9%)
	Widowed	0
Profession	Medical doctor	14 (13.5%)
	Nurse	38 (36.5%)
	Midwife	20 (19.2%)
	Public Health Officer (HO)	3 (2.9%)
	Anesthetist	4 (3.8%)
	Pharmacist	13 (12.5%)
	Lab Experts	10 (9.6%)
	HEW	0
	Environmental Public Health Officer	2 (1.9%)

Figure 1 The most common sources of information related to COVID-19 among HCWs. The X axis: source of information about COVID and Y-axis: the frequency in percent.

Table 2 Knowledge on the Potential Mode of Transmission and At-Risk Groups of COVID-19 Among the Study Participants at Delghi Primary Hospital Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. (N=104)

S.No.	Source of Novel Virus Transmission	Likelihood of Novel Virus Transmission			Reference
		Yes (n, %)	No (n, %)	I Do Not Know (n, %)
1	COVID-19 has airborne transmission	91 (87.5%)	12 (11.5%)	1(1%)	[^Citation9,Citation32^–^Citation39]
2	COVID-19 virus can spread via Sneezing, ie, respiratory droplets	99 (95.2%)	5 (4.8%)	0
3	Animal contact	61 (58.7%)	28 (26.9%)	15 (14.4%)
4	Physical contact with contaminated surfaces or objects	101 (97.1%)	3 (2.9%)	0
5	Feco-oral route of transmission	47 (45.2%)	35 (33.7%)	22 (21.2%)
6	Kissing	91 (87.5%)	13 (12.5%)	0
7	Hand shaking	95 (91.3%)	7 (6.7%)	2 (1.9%)
8	Mother to child via Breast feeding	20 (19.2%)	61 (58.7%)	23 (22.1%)
9	Mother to fetus via Placenta	20 (19.2%)	53 (51%)	31 (29.8%)
10	Close proximity to each other	81(77.9%)	18 (17.3%)	5 (4.8%)
11	Sexual contact or intercourse	39 (37.5%)	42 (40.4%)	23 (22.1%)
12	Contaminated food at the market	53 (51%)	38 (36.5%)	13 (12.5%)
13	Chronic disease patients like COPD, asthma, DM, cerebrovascular disease, HTN at high risk of COVID-19	98 (94.2%)	4 (3.8%)	2 (1.9%)
14	Pregnant women are at high risk of COVID-19	82 (78.8%)	17 (16.3%)	5 (4.8%)
15	Children are at high risk of COVID-19	74 (71.2%)	23 (22.1%)	7 (6.7%)
Summary of the knowledge score Good knowledge =94.2% Poor knowledge =5.8%

Note: Correct answers are represented by bold in the table.

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetics mellitus.

Table 3 Precautionary Measures Adopted by the HCWs in the Fight Against COVID-19 at Delghi Primary Hospital, 2020 (N=104)

S.No.	Practice Measures Toward COVID-19 Prevention	Frequency of Utilization
		Always (n, %)	Sometimes (n, %)	Never (n, %)
1	Wearing Surgical Mask or N95	58 (55.8%)	34 (32.7%)	12 (11.5%)
2	Using hand sanitizer and disinfecting equipmentand working areas	67 (64.4%)	36 (34.6%)	1 (1%)
3	Regular hand washing with soap and water	76 (73.1%)	28 (26.9%)	0
4	Avoiding presence of public or crowded areas	47 (45.2%)	48 (46.2%)	9 (8.7%)
5	Staying at home as much as possible	31 (29.8%)	49 (47.1%)	24 (23.1%)
6	Avoiding hand shake while greeting friends	67 (64.4%)	26 (25%)	11 (10.6%)
7	Avoid eating and drinking out of home	29 (27.9%)	51 (49%)	24 (23.1%)
8	Avoid using public transport	21 (20.2%)	53 (51%)	30 (28.8%)
9	Drinking coffee and tea regularly or fluid intake	47 (45.2%)	43 (41.3%)	14 (13.5%)
10	Maintaining social distancing rule	46 (44.2%)	49 (47.1%)	9 (8.7%)
11	Elbow cover up when sneezing and coughing	75 (72.1%)	26 (25%)	3 (2.9%)
12	Avoiding hand to nose, eye and mouth contact	61 (58.7%)	37 (35.6%)	6 (5.8%)
13	Travel restricted to higher infection area or the epicenter of COVID-19 like Addis Ababa	32 (30.8%)	56 (53.8%)	16 (15.4%)
14	Drinking local alcohol like “areki”	12 (11.5%)	15 (14.4%)	77 (74%)
The overall level of prevention practice Good prevention practice =59.6% Poor prevention practice =40.4%

Note: Correct answers are represented by bold in the table.

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