Public practice，attitude and knowledge of coronavirus disease

Objective To analyze the status of knowledge; attitude and practice of the coronavirus disease;COVID-19;among the adults of 59 years old in China; and to provide scientific basis for corresponding health education strategies. Methods In the rapid development phrase of COVID-19; subjects from all provinces or municipalities of China were invited to participate in a quick questionnaire online survey on January 29th;2020. Results The effective response rate of completing questionnaire was 97.41%;3 083/3 165;. 98.54% of the subjects reported that they were very terrified. The main reasons included the high contagion;64.71%;and lack of effective treatments;19.92%; 94.45% of the subjects were concerned that they and their family members would be infected by the novel coronavirus. 99.42% knew that the virus could be transmitted from person to person; 97.89% and 93.87% knew that it could spread through respiratory tract and contact respectively;97.73% knew that patients without symptom could also be contagious;96.37% knew that persons in close contact to COVID-19 patient were required to be quarantined for at least 14 days of medical observation. 99.09% knew that the pathogen of this disease was novel coronavirus. 65.46% knew that both medical protective masks and surgical masks could prevent COVID-19 effectively. 99.68% had confidence in defeating COVID-19; and 85.86% believed that COVID-19 would be controlled within the next 3 months. Study subjects mainly obtained health information through WeChat 97%; or websites 82.06%. The proportions of the subjects who can cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; avoid hand contacting with eyes; mouth or nose; practice hand hygiene; wear masks outside; avoid exposure to respiratory patients; and avoid the crowded were 89.85%; 85.44%; 95.13%; 96.89%; 92.18% and 96.27; respectively. Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that gender; OR=0.544; 95%CI; 0.440; 0.673; P<0.001; age;OR=1.844;95%CI;1.466;2.320; P<0.001;recognition; OR=2.200;95% CI;1.780 ; 2.718;P<0.001; were associated with those good behaviors. Conclusion After the happened; the government and society′s vigorous publicity to the public achieved good results. The public are highly concerned and have a high awareness of the knowledge of COVID-19. They adopt protective measures proactively. Females; middle taged; and individuals with insufficient recognition are likely under;protected. In the different epidemic stages of the emerging infectious disease;health education should be carried out to the public based on scientific evidences.