A Cross Sectional Online Survey: Knowledge and Hygiene Practice and Pathogen Spreading Prevention among High School students in Bangkok.

Abstract

Background: From the COVID-19 pandemic, there were millions of people who passed away, an unidentified number of people who had been infected had to live their lives with a post COVID-19 syndrome. Keeping hygiene practice continuously could prevent infectious disease. Objective: To assess hygiene knowledge and pathogen spreading prevention practice and to study factors that affect Hygiene and Pathogen spreading prevention practice. Methods: This study is predictive correlation research to study the factors that affecting hygiene behavior and pathogen spreading prevention. Results: 478 samples in this study, 84.3% of respondents were female. Majority of respondents studied in Grade 12 (n=256, 53.6%) and most respondents studied in the Math-Science program (n=334, 69.9%). Majority of respondents parents worked as an employee (m=209, 43.7%). The biggest monthly household income group was 40,001-80,000 Baht (n=138, 28.9%). Most respondents reported that they were informed news and knowledge regarding hygiene and pathogen spreading prevention from social media and Youtube (n=328, 68.6%). 77.4% (n=370) of respondents indicated that they didnt have congenital disease. Most respondents showed a moderate level of Hygiene and Pathogen Spreading Prevention Knowledge (M=10.92) and level of hygiene practice was at a good level (M=66.05, SD=7.81). Gender (Beta=0.147, p<0.001), Class level (Beta=0.093, p>0.01) and hygiene and pathogen spreading prevention knowledge (Beta=0.157, p>0.001) predicted hygiene behavior adoption. Conclusion: Most respondents showed a moderate level of Hygiene and pathogen spreading prevention knowledge (M=10.92) and level of hygiene practice was at a good level (M=66.05, SD=7.81). Gender (Beta=0.147, p<0.001), Class level (Beta=0.093, p>0.01) and hygiene and pathogen spreading prevention knowledge (Beta=0.157, p>0.001) predicted hygiene behavior adoption.