Perception Regarding Knowledge of COVID-19 Prevention in a Sample of a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Community in Houston, Texas, USA

Jenna Zamil, Fatin Atrooz, Zahra Majd, Sarah Zeidat, Ghalya Alrousan, Susan Abughosh and Samina Salim
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Jenna Zamil: College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Fatin Atrooz: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Zahra Majd: Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Sarah Zeidat: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Ghalya Alrousan: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Susan Abughosh: Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Samina Salim: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: (1) Background: Knowledge of COVID-19 prevention among communities is the first step towards protective behaviors. The objective of this study was to assess COVID-19 prevention knowledge among a Middle Eastern and North African community in Houston, Texas. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated quantitative survey; survey questions consisted of three parts: COVID-19 specific questions, general health questions, and sociodemographic questions. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to determine predictors of perception of knowledge on preventing COVID-19 spread. The outcome of interest comprised of “good/excellent” versus “average and below” knowledge. (3) Results: A total of 366 participants (66.39% males) completed the survey. A univariate analysis demonstrated significant differences in self-reported COVID-19 prevention knowledge among those with and without health insurance, different ages, level of knowledge, and perceived severity of COVID-19 infection. In the multivariate logistic regression, two predictors were identified: those in the 18–25-year-old group were more likely to have “excellent/good” knowledge on COVID-19 spread compared to the ≥40-year-old group (OR: 6.36; 95% CI: 1.38, 29.34). Those who somewhat agree with knowing how to protect themselves from COVID-19 were more likely to have “excellent/good” knowledge of preventing COVID-19 spread compared to those that neither agree nor disagree or disagree (OR: 7.74; 95% CI: 2.58, 23.26). (4) Conclusions: Younger adults reported higher knowledge of COVID-19 prevention.

Keywords: Syrian refugees; stress; trauma; displacement; refugee mental health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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