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Knowledge of COVID-19 and its prevention among rural residents in Fuqing, China by Xiaojun Liu; Shanshan Du; Ruimei Feng; Lingjun Yan; Yimin Huang; Weimin Ye is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Objectives Rural areas are the weakest place for epidemic prevention and control, yet few studies have specifically conducted surveys in rural areas. The purpose of this study is to assess rural residents’ knowledge of the COVID-19 and its prevention in China. ## Methods A cross-sectional survey study containing 1,426 samples was conducted in Fuqing, China to assess rural residents’ knowledge of the COVID-19 and its prevention. Logistic regression was used to identify potential differences in participants’ knowledge of COVID-19 and its prevention and control in different population subgroups. ## Results The mean and median of residents’ knowledge of COVID-19 was 5.53 and 6 points, respectively. The mean and median of residents’ knowledge related to self-protection against COVID-19 was 10.34 and 11 points, respectively. Older adults (AOR~45–59~ = 2.26, 95% CI 1.20 to 4.27; AOR~60-69~ = 3.13, 95% CI 1.63 to 5.98; AOR~≥70~ = 4.68, 95% CI 2.35 to 9.33) were more deficient in knowledge of COVID-19. Those who were better educated and with a higher average annual household income were less likely to be deficient in the knowledge of COVID-19 and knowledge of self-protection against COVI

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Author

Xiaojun Liu; Shanshan Du; Ruimei Feng; Lingjun Yan; Yimin Huang; Weimin Ye

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Health Professions (Health Sciences)