KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICES TOWARDS COVID-19 AMONG ADULTS IN INDONESIA DURING THE EARLY PANDEMIC: A RAPID ONLINE SURVEY

Abstract

he novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease emerging worldwide including in Indonesia. An assessment on knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 is necessary to help design public health interventions in Indonesia. The online survey was performed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding COVID-19 among Indonesian adults aged ≥15 years old. Generalized linear models (GLMs) were built to assess the effects of socio-demographic factors on KAP scores. A total of 3,582 participants enrolled in the online survey. The knowledge score was determined by gender and education (p-value <0.05). Gender, education, monthly income, region, and score of knowledge (p-value <0.05) determined the attitudes score. Whereas, the practices score was associated with all variables except region and income (p-value <0.05). This study demonstrates that socio-demographic factors could determine KAP scores regarding COVID-19. Therefore, enhanced information, education, and communication (IEC) programs and inter-sectorial collaborations targeting populations with low education backgrounds are essential. This paper can also be used as basic data for encouraging younger populations and women, so they can be actively involved in promoting public awareness towards COVID-19.