Unprecedented measures have been adopted to control the rapid spread of the
ongoing COVID-19 epidemic in China. People’s adherence to control measures is
affected by their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19. In
this study, we investigated Chinese residents’ KAP towards COVID-19 during the
rapid rise period of the outbreak. An online sample of Chinese residents was
successfully recruited via the authors’ networks with residents and popular media
in Hubei, China. A self-developed online KAP questionnaire was completed by the
participants. The knowledge questionnaire consisted of 12 questions regarding the
clinical characteristics and prevention of COVID-19. Assessments on residents’
attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 included questions on confidence in
winning the battle against COVID-19 and wearing masks when going out in recent
days. Among the survey completers (n=6910), 65.7% were women, 63.5% held a
bachelor degree or above, and 56.2% engaged in mental labor. The overall correct
rate of the knowledge questionnaire was 90%. The majority of the respondents
(97.1%) had confidence that China can win the battle against COVID-19. Nearly all
of the participants (98.0%) wore masks when going out in recent days. In multiple
logistic regression analyses, the COVID-19 knowledge score (OR: 0.75-0.90,
P<0.001) was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of negative attitudes
and preventive practices towards COVID-2019. Most Chinese residents of a
relatively high socioeconomic status, in particular women, are knowledgeable about
COVID-19, hold optimistic attitudes, and have appropriate practices towards
COVID-19. Health education programs aimed at improving COVID-19 knowledge
are helpful for Chinese residents to hold optimistic attitudes and maintain
appropriate practices. Due to the limited sample representativeness, we must be
cautious when generalizing these findings to populations of a low socioeconomic
status.
제 1편 코로나바이러스 정의
1. 코로나바이러스감염증-19(Covid-19) 정보 7
2. 코로나바이러스 분류 및 특성 9
3. 코로나바이러스 전자현미경 형태 11
4. 코로나바이러스 구조 (Covid-19 Organization) 13
5. 코로나19: 환경에 지속적인 영향을 미칠까? 19
6. 치료법(Therapeutical Method) 22
제 2편 연구논문
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards COVID-19 among Chinese
residents during the rapid rise period of the COVID-19 outbreak: a
quick online cross-sectional survey
1. Introduction 23
2. Methods 24
3. Measures 24
4. Statistical analysis 25
5. Results 25
6. Discussion 27
7. References 30
