COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and information sources among Chinese population

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

Variable	Respondents	Percentage (%)
Sex
Male	373	37.1
Female	633	62.9
Age, yr
< 30	524	52.1
31-39	170	16.9
40-49	150	14.9
50-59	98	9.7
> 60	64	6.4
Ethnicity
Han	658	65.4
Others	348	34.6
Residence
Rural	372	37.0
Urban	634	63.0
Education
Middle or less	146	14.5
Undergraduate	724	72.0
Master	88	8.7
PhD	48	4.8
Profession
Farmer	85	8.4
Teacher	134	13.3
Doctor	73	7.3
Nurse	14	1.4
Government	129	12.8
Private	114	11.3
Students	412	41.0
Business	45	4.5
Marital status
Married	499	49.6
Unmarried	507	50.4
Monthly income (RMB)
< 3000	498	49.5
3001-5000	265	26.3
5001-10000	179	17.8
> 10000	64	6.4

Table 2 Positive responses on different questions related to epidemiological and clinical knowledge (total n = 1006)

	Numbers (n)	Percentage (%)
Do you know about COVID-19	978	97.2
Do you know SARS	999	99.3
Do you know MERS	738	73.4
Have you, your family members, or friends got infected with SARS-CoV-2	24	2.4
Did you or your family or friends got infected with SARS-CoV	16	1.6
Did you or your family or friend got infected MERS-CoV	9	0.9
Is COVID-19 more serious/dangerous than SARS and MERS	879	87.4
Do you know deaths due to COVID-19 are less as compared to SARS and MERS	482	47.9
Do you know SARS-CoV-2 transmitted from animals into humans	827	82.2
Have you eaten Civet ever in your life	12	1.2
Have you and your family members consumed meat of wild animals recently	14	1.4
Do you think early detection and treatment will help COVID-19 patient to recover	962	95.6
Comorbidity increases the risk of death due to SARS-CoV-2 infection	862	85.7
Wearing mask and washing hand with soap and water can minimize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection	946	94
Is there a cure for COVID-19	628	62.4
If you are feeling unwell, will you disclose it	993	98.7
Is your community center well furnished with basic medical facilities	610	60.6
Are you back to your routine after COVID-19 outbreak	308	30.6
DO you know SARS-CoV-2 can enter to healthy person via all (mouth, nose, and eye)	819	81.4
Source/origin of SARS-CoV-2 infection is animal	701	69.7
Bat is source SARS-CoV-2 infection	829	82.4
COVID-19 affected you psychologically	467	46.4
COVID-19 affected you economically	192	19.1
Are you back to your routine after COVID-19 outbreak (no)	698	69.4
Have you lost family member or friend in COVID-19 outbreak	15	1.5
If you are feeling unwell how will you go to hospital (own car)	785	78.0
If you are feeling unwell you will not go hospital	22	2.2
Signs and symptoms
Fever	868	86.3
Cough	839	83.4
Chills	371	36.9
Breathing difficulty	795	79.0
Flue like symptoms	538	53.5
All above	480	47.7
Do not know	8	0.8

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; SARS: Severe acute respiratory syndrome; MERS: Middle East respiratory syndrome; SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.