Research Article

Poor COVID-19 Preventive Practice among Healthcare Workers in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020

Table 2

Descriptive statistics of knowledge and attitude of HCWs towards COVID-19.

Knowledge questionsResponse
Yes (%)No (%)

Fever is one of the possible typical symptoms of COVID-19610 (96.83)20 (3.17)
Dry cough is the possible typical symptom of COVID-19559 (88.73)71 (11.27)
Fatigue is the possible typical symptom of COVID-19467 (74.13)163 (25.87)
Myalgia is the possible typical symptom of COVID-19 is410 (65.08)220 (34.92)
Hand washing and/or sanitizer use frequently can help to protect you from COVID-19611 (96.98)19 (3.02)
Covering the nose with hands during sneezing can help to protect you from COVID-19545 (86.51)85 (13.49)
Wearing a face mask can help to protect you from COVID-19552 (87.62)78 (12.38)
Keeping physical distance can help to protect you from COVID-19569 (90.32)61 (9.68)
Asymptomatic persons with COVID-19 can transmit the disease611 (96.98)19 (3.02)
The isolation period for a COVID-19 suspect case is 2 weeks615 (97.62)15 (2.38)
Risk of death from COVID-19 is higher among patients with an underlying chronic illness574 (91.11)56 (8.89)
Healthcare workers are at higher risk for COVID-19 infection620 (98.41)10 (1.59)
Covid-19 is transmitted via respiratory droplets611 (97.98)19 (3.02)
There are specific vaccines to prevent COVID-19 as of today589 (93.49)41 (6.51)
Antibiotics are effective in treating COVID-19603 (95.71)27 (4.29)
Overall having good knowledge404 (64.13)226 (35.87)

Attitude questions
Believe that COVID-19 will finally be successfully controlled437 (69.37)193 (30.63)
Hand hygiene is important in controlling the spread COVID-19603 (95.71)27 (4.29)
Wearing masks is important in controlling the spread COVID-19597 (94.76)33 (5.24)
Think you may probably get infected with COVID-19445 (70.63)185 (29.37)
Had confidence that Ethiopia can win the battle against COVID-19347 (55.08)283 (44.92)
Think the government of Ethiopia is doing enough to prevent and control COVID-19 outbreak105 (16.67)525 (83.33)
Overall good attitude445 (70.63)185 (29.37)

Note. Good knowledge if the mean value ≥13.56, and good attitude if the mean value ≥4.02.