Table 1: Awareness of patients and attendants.

 

Patient

Attendant

p-value

1. Which people are affected more with this infection?

Aged

Comorbid

Cancer patient

Combination of above

22(7.2%)

113(36.9%)

35(11.5%)

136(44.4%)

176(57.5%)

25(8.2%)

13(4.2%)

92(30.1%)

˂0.001

2. Can this infection be lethal?

Yes

No

Do not know

181(59.2%)

80(26.1%)

45(14.7%)

148(48.4%)

128(41.8%

30(9.8%)

0.007

3. Is there any treatment for this virus?

Yes

No

Do not know

165(53.9%)

73(23.9%)

68(22.9%)

161(52.6%)

125(40.9%)

20(6.5%)

0.746

4. Do you think, this infection has less severity in warm countries like Pakistan?

Yes

No

Do not know

144(47.1%)

86(28.1%)

76(24.8%)

109(35.6%)

149(48.7%)

48(15.7%)

0.004

5. Is it possible, people without symptoms can spread this infection?

Yes

No

Do not know

95(31%)

43(14.1%)

168(54.9%)

107(35%)

158(51.6%)

41(13.4%)

 

0.302

 

6. Can this virus infect young people and kids also?

Yes

No

Do not know

179(58.5%)

81(26.5%)

46(15%)

127(41.5%)

76(24.8%)

103(33.7%)

 

˂0.001

7. Will you continue these measures after lockdown also?

Yes

No

Do not know

191(62.4%)

21(6.9%)

94(30.7%)

114(37.2%)

153(50%)

39(12.7%)

˂0.001

8. If yes, for how long these precautionary measures will be practiced?

Will continue up to 3-4 months even after lockdown

Will continue as long as doctor says

Will continue forever

Do not know

n-191

24(12.6%)

82(42.9%)

69(36.1%)

16(8.4%)

n-192

31(16.1%)

24(12.5%)

0

59(30.7%)

˂0.001

9. Even with mask, should maintain social distancing?

Yes

No

Do not know

132(43.1%)

116(37.9%)

58(18.9%)

96(31.3%)

175(57.2%)

35(11.5%)

0.003

10. Do you know about quarantine?

Yes

No

106(34.6%)

200(65.3%)

149(48.7%)

157(51.3%)

˂0.001

11. Do you know the symptoms of this infection?

Fever

Cough

Shortness of breath

All of these

133(43.5%)

66(21.6%)

8(2.6%)

99(32.3%)

118(38.8%)

72(23.6%)

8(2.6%)

107(34.9%)

 

 

0.690

 

12. Do you think precautionary measures should be practiced for which people?

Symptomatic

Asymptomatic

Both

290(95%)

3(0.9%)

13(4.1%)

216(70.6%)

78(25.5%)

12(3.9%)

 

˂0.001

 

13. If your family member is infected by this virus, what precautions you should be taking?

Social distancing

Do not look after this person

Do not know

85(27.8%)

135(44.1%)

86(28.1%)

139(45.4%)

85(27.8%)

82(26.8%)

˂0.001