Table 1 Participant’s Characteristics

Age range (years)

18–24

3124 (41.5%)

25–44

2338 (31%)

45–65

1686 (22.4%)

>  65

383 (5.1%)

Gender

Male

3505 (46.5%)

Female

4026 (53.5%)

Marital status

Single

3984 (52.9%)

Married

2825 (37.5%)

In relationship

500 (6.6%)

Widow

222 (2.9%)

Do you have health insurance?

Yes

1489 (19.8%)

No

6042 (80.2%)

Educational level

No formal education

324 (4.3%)

Elementary school

422 (5.6%)

Secondary school

550 (7.3%)

Highschool

782 (10.4%)

University student

2906 (38.6%)

University graduate

1908 (25.3%)

Postgraduate degree

639 (8.5%)

Do you work or study in the healthcare system

Yes

2595 (34.5%)

No

4936 (65.5%)

Mother’s educational level

No formal education

1225 (16.3%)

Primary school

1834 (24.4%)

Secondary school

1656 (22%)

University degree

2625 (34.9%)

Postgraduate degree

191 (2.5%)

Residency

City

5711 (75.8%)

Countryside

1820 (24.2%)

Geographical origin

Eastern Syria

365 (4.8%)

Northern Syria

1272 (16.9%)

Middle Syria

4376 (58.1%)

Southern Syria

353 (4.7%)

Western Syria

1165 (15.5%)

Financial status

Bad

1268 (16.8%)

Middle

3241 (43%)

Good

2651 (35.2%)

Excellent

371 (4.9%)

Employment

Unemployed

1635 (21.7%)

Part-time job

1114 (14.8%)

Full-time job

1688 (22.4%)

Student

2653 (35.2%)

Student + Part-time job

290 (3.9%)

Student + Full-time job

131 (1.7%)

Part-time + Full-time jobs

20 (0.3%)

Father’s educational level

No formal education

760 (10.1%)

Primary school

1971 (26.2%)

Secondary school

1512 (20.1%)

University degree

2776 (36.9%)

Postgraduate degree

512 (6.8%)

What is the source(s) of your information regarding COVID-19 pandemic?

common conversation and words of mouth.

(22.6%)

Healthcare workers.

(50.9%)

Media and advertising (TV, Radio, Ads, Newspapers, etc).

(40.2%)

Local and international health organizations (Syrian Ministry of Health, WHO, etc) and Scientific journals.

(43.5%)

Social Media (Facebook, Youtube, etc).

(46.3%)