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Factors Associated with the Perception of Risk and Knowledge of Contracting the SARS-Cov-2 among Adults in Bangladesh: Analysis of Online Surveys

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  • Tanvir Abir

    (College of Business Administration—CBA, International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology—IUBAT University, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh)

  • Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah

    (Vice-chancellor, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5404, Bangladesh)

  • Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu

    (Diabetes, Obesity, and Translational Research Unit (DOMTRU), School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney 2560, Australia
    Current Address: African Eye and Public Health Research Initiative (AEPRI), African Vision Research Institute, Discipline of Optometry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 3629, South Africa.)

  • Dewan Muhammad Nur -A. Yazdani

    (College of Business Administration—CBA, International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology—IUBAT University, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh)

  • Abdullah Al Mamun

    (Faculty of Business and Management, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia)

  • Taha Husain

    (Department of Gender and Development Studies, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5404, Bangladesh)

  • Palash Basak

    (School of Environment and Life Sciences (Environmental Science and Management), University of Newcastle, Callaghan 2308, Australia)

  • P. Yukthamarani Permarupan

    (Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu 16100, Malaysia)

  • Kingsley E. Agho

    (School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney 2000, Australia)

Abstract

This study investigated the perception and awareness of risk among adult participants in Bangladesh about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). During the lockdown era in Bangladesh at two different time points, from 26−31 March 2020 (early lockdown) and 11−16 May 2020 (late lockdown), two self-administered online surveys were conducted on 1005 respondents (322 and 683 participants, respectively) via social media. To examine risk perception and knowledge-related factors towards COVID-19, univariate and multiple linear regression models were employed. Scores of mean knowledge (8.4 vs. 8.1, p = 0.022) and perception of risk (11.2 vs. 10.6, p < 0.001) differed significantly between early and late lockdown. There was a significant decrease in perceived risk scores for contracting SARS-Cov-2 [β = −0.85, 95%CI: −1.31, −0.39], while knowledge about SARS-Cov-2 decreased insignificantly [β = −0.22, 95%CI: −0.46, 0.03] in late lockdown compared with early lockdown period. Self-quarantine was a common factor linked to increased perceived risks and knowledge of SARS-Cov-2 during the lockdown period. Any effort to increase public awareness and comprehension of SARS-Cov-2 in Bangladesh will then offer preference to males, who did not practice self-quarantine and are less worried about the propagation of this kind of virus.

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  • Tanvir Abir & Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah & Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu & Dewan Muhammad Nur -A. Yazdani & Abdullah Al Mamun & Taha Husain & Palash Basak & P. Yukthamarani Permarupan & Kingsley E. Agho, 2020. "Factors Associated with the Perception of Risk and Knowledge of Contracting the SARS-Cov-2 among Adults in Bangladesh: Analysis of Online Surveys," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-17, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:14:p:5252-:d:387405
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