Awareness of COVID-19 in Turkey

The Comparison of New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness in Individuals of Different Age Groups: Analysis of Turkey

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04357886

Enrollment

2605

Registered

2020-04-22

Start date

2020-05-15

Completion date

2020-06-01

Last updated

2021-03-26

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Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

COVID-19, Pandemic, Knowledge and Awareness, Adolescent, Adults

Brief summary

Because COVID-19 is a new virus, it is believed that awareness assessment will inform and guide what steps should be taken and which groups should be targeted in terms of controlling the pandemic. According to our hypothesis, COVID-19 awareness of individuals in different age groups in the Turkish population also varies. There are controlling pratices based on scientific studies made during the outbreak, but there is no certainty as to how much these measures are known by our society. Based on these, the aim of our study was to investigate and compare the awareness of new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in different age groups across Turkey.

Detailed description

Statistical Analysis: In the statistical analysis of the data obtained at the end of the study, SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences / SPSS 21.0) was analyzed using the statistical program. In the study, arithmetic averages are presented with tables and graphs as mean ± SD (standard deviation) and values indicated by counting in numbers (percent). Demographic information of the participants and their responses to the questionnaire questions were evaluated using descriptive statistical analysis method. In the study, Independent Sample t Test was used in parametric data and ANOVA was used in normal non-parametric data. In all analyzes, p \<0,05 was considered statistically significant. Sampling: Sample size was calculated based on the number of questions asked. Accordingly, the number of questions multiplied by the formula of 60 is the lower limit (42\*60=2520). Considering the 20% probability of a drop-out and the fact that participants did not want to volunteer, it was decided to take 3150 people to the study. Consent will be obtained from the participants through a voluntary information form.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Having at least primary education * Being literate in Turkish * There is a level of cooperation to understand the evaluations * Agree to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Those with audio and visual problems that prevent communication

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
COVID-19 Awareness Survey	once at baseline of study	The questionnaire was prepared by the researchers. There are 49 questions in the survey and all of them are multiple choice. The survey assesses the demographic characteristics, awareness and attitudes of the participants towards the COVID-19.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results