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cross-sectional·public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, internal medicine, family medicine·PMC10020754

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional study from China

Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften · 6 authors, 7 centres

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Participants had a mean age of 53.49 ± 18.88 years; 44.7% were male and 52.03% had a high school education or greater.

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Participants had a mean age of 53.49 ± 18.88 years; 44.7% were male and 52.03% had a high school education or greater. About three fifths reported fear of contracting COVID-19, but only 18.63% felt more susceptible than others. Respondents aged 45 years or younger were more likely to fear infection (adjusted OR = 1.464, 95% CI 1.196 to 1.794, P = 0.0002). Higher education (adjusted OR = 1.503, 95% CI 1.187 to 1.904, P = 0.0007) and non-retired status (adjusted OR = 1.679, 95% CI 1.354 to 2.083, P < 0.0001) were associated with higher perceived susceptibility. Non-retired participants had a significantly reduced practice score (adjusted OR = 1.554, 95% CI 1.261 to 1.916, P < 0.0001). Limitations include the cross-sectional design, limiting temporal inference, and potential selection bias from recruitment in only two provinces.

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PMC10020754

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional study from China

Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften

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Aim To analyze the level of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perception regarding COVID-19 among Chinese residents 1.5 years after the pandemic. Subject and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out with both online and paper questionnaires. We included a variety of covariates that were characteristic-related factors such as age, gender, education level, and retirement status, as well as those closely associated with risk perception regarding COVID-19. Results Participants ( n = 3588), 53.49 ± 18.88 years old, from two provinces of China, of which 44.7% were male and 52.03% had a high school or greater level of education, answered the questions. More than 90% of participants had adequate background knowledge about COVID-19 and agreed or even strongly agreed with many attitude items related to the government’s role in diagnosis, treatment, and dealing with COVID-19 infections. About three fifths of the participants reported fear of contracting COVID-19, but only a minority (18.63%) felt they were more susceptible than others. Respondents aged 45 years or younger were more likely to fear contracting the virus than those older than 45 years (adjusted OR = 1.464, 95% CI 1.196 to 1.794, P = 0.0002). High education level (adjusted OR = 1.503, 95% CI 1.187 to 1.904, P = 0.0007) and non-retired status (adjusted OR = 1.679, 95% CI 1.354 to 2.083, P < 0.0001) were associated with a higher perception of susceptibility to infection than others. Moreover, respondents who were not retired had a significantly reduced practice score (adjusted OR = 1.554, 95% CI 1.261 to 1.916, P < 0.0001). Age, retirement status, and education level were also associated with knowledge, attitude, and practice level. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the public generally has trust in the COVID-19 vaccine and the government with regard to COVID-19 in China. We recommend that high-risk groups of communities, such as elders and patients with chronic diseases, be given greater consideration in the outbreaks. Health education campaigns combined with workplace preventive intervention should be aimed at improving COVID-19 knowledge and beliefs in order to encourage more optimistic attitudes and to maintain safe practices.

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Guiping Wang, Canjie Zheng, Mingxia Lu et al.. Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, practices, and risk perceptions regarding COVID-19: a cross-sectional study from China. Zeitschrift Fur Gesundheitswissenschaften. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01877-6

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Guiping Wang, Canjie Zheng, Mingxia Lu, Lan Luo, Zhongxiao Wan, Zheng Feei Ma

1grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Laboratory Animal Center, Medical College of Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, China
2Quzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Quzhou, 324000 Zhejiang province China
3grid.418504.cHenan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.105 Nongye South Road, Zhengzhou, 450016 Henan China
4grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694School of Public Health, Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 China
5grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Soochow University, 199 Ren’ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 China
6grid.6518.a0000 0001 2034 5266Center for Public Health, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
7grid.6518.a0000 0001 2034 5266Center for Public Health, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, College of Health, Science and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK