Open AccessPerceived Risk of COVID-19 and Related Factors Among University Students in Ethiopia During School Reopening
Author(s) -
Mesfin Tadese,
Assalif Beyene Haile,
Tebabere Moltot,
Mulualem Silesh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s302126
Subject(s) - medicine , descriptive statistics , logistic regression , risk perception , anxiety , family medicine , demography , environmental health , perception , psychology , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , neuroscience , sociology
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a great threat to the public. University students living in school compound with groups and sharing a common cafeteria are more susceptible to contract and spread the virus. Risk perception multiplies fear and anxiety that triggers precautionary action. However, research is scant in this particular field.