Table 6 Comparison of knowledge regarding COVID-19 between the two groups
Question | Epilepsy patients n = 200 | Healthy controls n = 200 | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Correct n (%) | Correct n (%) | Â | Â | |
The source of infection is confirmed patients and asymptomatic infections. | 175 (87.5) | 191 (95.5) | 8.229 | 0.004 |
Mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets and contact | 197 (98.5) | 199 (99.5) | 1.010 | 0.315 |
People are generally susceptible to infection. | 187 (93.5) | 190 (95.0) | 0.415 | 0.519 |
Highly contagious and fast transmission | 198 (99) | 199 (99.5) | 0.336 | 0.562 |
Infection can be effectively reduced by frequently washing hands and wearing masks. | 199 (99.5) | 198 (99.0) | 0.336 | 0.562 |
Family gatherings can infect each other. | 183 (91.5) | 188 (94.0) | 0.929 | 0.335 |
The incubation period of the disease is 1–14 days, mostly 3–7 days. | 187 (93.5) | 193 (96.6) | 1.895 | 0.169 |
Most of the infected people are characterized by fever, fatigue and dry cough. | 199 (99.5) | 200 (100) | 1.003 | 0.317 |
Most of the patients have a good prognosis and a few are in critical condition. | 185 (92.5) | 194 (97.0) | 4.071 | 0.044 |
Suspected cases can only be excluded if the respiratory pathogen nucleic acid test is negative for two consecutive times (the sampling time is at least 1 day apart). | 140 (70) | 171 (85.5) | 13.888 | 0 |
Suspected and confirmed cases should be isolated and treated in designated hospitals with effective isolation and protective conditions. | 197 (98.5) | 200 (100) | 3.023 | 0.082 |
When you have a fever during the epidemic period, you are not allowed to take antipyretic drugs on your own. | 180 (90) | 184 (92.0) | 0.488 | 0.485 |
75% of alcohol can effectively inactivate the virus. | 167 (83.5) | 190 (95.0) | 13.784 | 0 |
84 disinfectant can effectively inactivate virus | 166 (83) | 159 (79.5) | 0.804 | 0.370 |