Table 2

The cognition of COVID-19 by different characteristics subjects (n (%))

VariableLow cognitionHigh cognitionχ2 P value
Gender0.7100.400
Male125 (53.9%)107 (46.1%)
Female303 (57.2%)227 (42.8%)
Age (years)4.8070.187
20–3049 (61.3%)31 (38.8%)
31–40282 (55.4%)227 (44.6%)
41–5083 (53.5%)72 (46.5%)
51–6014 (77.8%)4 (22.2%)
Marital status6.4770.039
Married402 (55.2%)326 (44.8%)
Divorce21 (77.8%)6 (22.2%)
Widowed5 (71.4%)2 (28.6%)
Level of education32.264<0.001
Primary school and below42 (79.2%)11 (20.8%)
Junior high school248 (61.2%)157 (38.8%)
High school110 (47.4%)122 (52.6%)
University and above28 (39.4%)44 (60.6%)
Profession18.3770.005
Healthcare workers1 (20.0%)4 (80.0%)
Non-medical workers427 (62.4%)330 (37.6%)