Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study
Objectives: The goals of this examination were to survey the information and data of the Coronavirus pandemic among the understudies and the overall population in Tamil Nadu (TN). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional examination was completed among the understudies and in TN normal public in 202...
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| author | Vajiravelu Suganthi A Chandrabose K C Subha Sasikala Gunasekaran Panneerselvam Periasamy |
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| description | Objectives: The goals of this examination were to survey the information and data of the Coronavirus pandemic among the understudies and the overall population in Tamil Nadu (TN). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional examination was completed among the understudies and in TN normal public in 2020. A cross-sectional examination was completed by poll apparatus circled through Google structures through web-based media, and information were dissected by Statistical Package Social Sciences Programming (SPSS) form 25, and the outcomes were analyzed utilizing investigation of difference (ANOVA) and Pearson's Chi-square test (χ2). Results: In general, 25.4% of the male and 74.46% of the female respondents showed great information, and practically, 36.25% showed moderate information. 56.43% of the members showed helpless information about COVID-19. The normal information score of understudies was 20.13%, which is viewed as inside the size of good information. Both the school of study and level of instruction fundamentally (P < 0.05) correlated with understudy information. Understudies who studied clinical sciences showed the most noteworthy 58.80% showing a decent information level. A large portion of the understudies utilized the web, television, and other web-based media and broad communications for social occasion data about COVID-19. Conclusion: The present study shows that the majority of students and the general public are aware of the current COVID-19 pandemic and are actively adopting preventative measures, which have stopped the illness from spreading to the next stage of the pandemic in the community. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-70f3acae4e8a44bc8c8148c044470b852025-01-02T23:07:32ZengSAGE PublishingApollo Medicine0976-00162213-36822023-01-01201182610.4103/am.am_93_22Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional studyVajiravelu SuganthiA ChandraboseK C SubhaSasikala GunasekaranPanneerselvam PeriasamyObjectives: The goals of this examination were to survey the information and data of the Coronavirus pandemic among the understudies and the overall population in Tamil Nadu (TN). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional examination was completed among the understudies and in TN normal public in 2020. A cross-sectional examination was completed by poll apparatus circled through Google structures through web-based media, and information were dissected by Statistical Package Social Sciences Programming (SPSS) form 25, and the outcomes were analyzed utilizing investigation of difference (ANOVA) and Pearson's Chi-square test (χ2). Results: In general, 25.4% of the male and 74.46% of the female respondents showed great information, and practically, 36.25% showed moderate information. 56.43% of the members showed helpless information about COVID-19. The normal information score of understudies was 20.13%, which is viewed as inside the size of good information. Both the school of study and level of instruction fundamentally (P < 0.05) correlated with understudy information. Understudies who studied clinical sciences showed the most noteworthy 58.80% showing a decent information level. A large portion of the understudies utilized the web, television, and other web-based media and broad communications for social occasion data about COVID-19. Conclusion: The present study shows that the majority of students and the general public are aware of the current COVID-19 pandemic and are actively adopting preventative measures, which have stopped the illness from spreading to the next stage of the pandemic in the community.http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2023;volume=20;issue=1;spage=18;epage=26;aulast=Suganthicovid-19knowledgepandemicquestionnairestudents |
| spellingShingle | Vajiravelu Suganthi A Chandrabose K C Subha Sasikala Gunasekaran Panneerselvam Periasamy Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study Apollo Medicine covid-19 knowledge pandemic questionnaire students |
| title | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, beliefs, and practices about COVID-19 among students and the general public in Tamil Nadu: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge beliefs and practices about covid 19 among students and the general public in tamil nadu a cross sectional study |
| topic | covid-19 knowledge pandemic questionnaire students |
| url | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2023;volume=20;issue=1;spage=18;epage=26;aulast=Suganthi |
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