Association of knowledge about covid 19 with age, educational qualification and family income among adults in Tamilnadu

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging respiratory infection caused by a novel corona virus called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The symptoms of COVID-19 illness range from very mild fever and cough to severe pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome with a mortality rate around 4%. Assessment of the knowledge and information sources of COVID-19 infection among adults. A total of 560 participants were included in the study, with a gender ratio of 3:1 (females: males). 55.5% of people Age between 30-40 Years, 64% of school educated, 70.6% of unskilled workers and 66.7% Upper Class people are having Inadequate knowledge about Covid 19. Association of knowledge with age (p<0.05) educational qualification (p<0.01), employment status and monthly family income (p<0.001) are significant. Policymakers must implement strategies to keep the common people informed about the emerging public health emergencies. People should be properly guided to use reliable sources of information such as government websites and scientific literature for up-to-date information.