Research Article

Findings of a Cross-Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about COVID-19 in Uganda: Implications for Public Health Prevention and Control Measures

Table 2

Distribution of KAP level by sociodemographic characteristics.

OutcomesHad knowledge about COVID-19 ()Had positive attitudes towards presidential directives and MoH guidelines ()Adherent to practicing public health preventive measures ()

CharacteristicNo. (%) valueNo. (%) valueNo. (%) value
Age group in years
 18-2435 (87.5)0.50332 (51.6)0.65333 (50.8)0.059
 25-2962 (93.9)43 (51.8)48 (55.8)
 30-3461 (93.8)39 (51.3)32 (41.6)
 35-3937 (97.4)20 (44.4)18 (37.5)
 40-4433 (97.1)16 (45.7)14 (37.8)
 ≥4536 (94.7)25 (62.5)30 (61.2)
Sex
 Male158 (94.1)0.933103 (51.0)0.88391 (42.9)0.014
 Female113 (93.8)72 (51.8)84 (56.0)
Marital status
 Never married102 (92.7)0.49073 (50.0)0.67372 (48.0)0.913
 Married/staying with partner162 (94.7)102 (52.3)103 (48.6)
Education level
 None1 (100.0)0.2131 (33.3)0.0191 (33.3)0.003
 Primary19 (86.4)22 (73.3)22 (55.0)
 Secondary34 (100.0)24 (63.3)35 (71.4)
 Tertiary/university210 (93.7)128 (47.4)117 (43.3)
Residence
 Urban208 (94.6)0.427130 (49.2)0.155128 (41.8)0.709
 Rural56 (91.8)45 (58.4)47 (50.0)
Region
 Central72 (92.3)0.68448 (48.5)0.09744 (44.4)<0.001
 Eastern43 (93.5)41 (66.1)30 (48.4)
 Kampala82 (96.5)48 (47.1)52 (51.0)
 Northern40 (95.2)31 (46.3)23 (34.3)
 Western27 (90.0)7 (63.6)26 (81.3)
Employment status
 Unemployed52 (94.6)0.28135 (51.5)0.31242 (53.8)0.022
 Self-employed67 (90.5)54 (57.4)59 (57.3)
 Formally employed139 (95.9)81 (47.6)71 (41.3)
Religious affiliation
 Anglican78 (90.7)0.25647 (50.5)0.30253 (53.0)0.569
 Catholic111(95.7)87 (56.9)75 (47.2)
 Muslim25 (96.1)15 (46.9)18 (51.4)
 Pentecostal39 (97.5)20 (40.0)20 (39.2)
 Others#11 (84.6)6 (46.1)9 (52.9)

Note: values are row percentages expressed as . #Includes Seventh day Adventists (SDA), Jehovah Witness, Orthodox, Hindu, Humanist, and Bahai.