Analysis on awareness of knowledge about CO VID-19 prevention and control and influencing factors among middle school students in Shandong province
Objective To understand the cognition of COVID-19 knowledge survey among middle school students in Shandong province,so as to provide scientific evidence for prevention and control of disease among middle school students.Methods Based on the data of COVID-19 knowledge survey among middle school students from the monitoring of com-mon disease and health risk factors among students in 2020,the COVID-19-related knowledge awareness of students were statistically analyzed.Multifactorial unconditional logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relevant factors af-fecting the knowledge status of secondary school students'awareness of the prevention and control of COVID-19.Results The awareness rate of COVID-19 cause among middle school students in Shandong province was 88.90%(34 643/38 969),and that of respiratory transmission was 91.69%(35 730/38 969),and that of close contact transmission was 81.21%(31 646/38 969),and that of aerosol transmission was 31.89%(12 429/38 969).The awareness rate of knowing"exercising and improving resistance are effective ways to prevent COVID-19"was 93.30%(36 357/38 969).The aware-ness rate of knowing"staying away from crowded places is an effective way to prevent COVID-19"was 93.93%(36 605/38 969).The awareness rate of knowing"opening windows for ventilation is an effective way to prevent COVID-19"was 89.12%(34 729/38 969).The awareness rate of knowing"frequent hand washing is an effective way to prevent COVID-19"was 92.17%(35 919/38 969).The awareness rate of knowing"wearing a mask is an effective way to prevent COVID-19"was 93.49%(36 431/38 969).After the multivariate analysis,urban area(OR=0.644,95%CI:0.602-0.689,P=0.000),relatively developed economy(OR=2.210,95%CI:2.038-2.396,P=0.000),developed economy(OR=2.230,95%CI:2.054-2.420,P=0.000),female(OR=0.778,95%CI:0.729-0.830,P=0.000),junior high school(OR=1.168,95%CI:1.066-1.280,P=0.000),senior high school(OR=2.420,95%CI:2.183-2.684,P=0.000)were closely related to the awareness rate of the cause of COVID-19 among middle school students.Conclusion The aware-ness level of COVID-19 among middle school students in Shandong province is good.Region,economic development,gen-der and school level are the factors affecting the awareness rate of the cause of COVID-19 among middle school students.
Middle school studentsCOVID-19KnowledgeHealth education