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Table 2 Scores of Iranian medical university websites regarding personal and environmental health education related to the coronavirus

From: Using medical university websites for health education about COVID-19; an effective solution for public education during a pandemic

Checklist components

Yes

No

Mean ± SD

1. Information about the function of the coronavirus in the body

41 (85.4)

7 (14.6)

0.85 ± 0.357

2. Information on how to protect high-risk people (the elderly, pregnant women and people with underlying diseases)

42 (87.5)

6 (12.5)

0.88 ± 0.334

3. Information about hand washing

48 (100)

0

1 ± 0

4. Information about different types of masks

48 (100)

0

1 ± 0

5. Information about different types of disinfectants

44 (91.7)

4 (8.3)

0.92 ± 0.279

6. Information about food hygiene

38 (79.2)

10 (20.8)

0.79 ± 0.410

7. Information about hygienic disposal of waste produced by the coronavirus (masks and gloves)

37 (77.1)

11 (22.9)

0.77 ± 0.425

8. Information about disinfect clothing and various items (cell phone, bag, glasses, etc.)

48 (100)

0

1 ± 0

9. Information about social distancing

48 (100)

0

1 ± 0

10. Information about system 123 coronavirus, www.123corona.com

48 (100)

0

1 ± 0

11. Information about Corona test sites, test.corona.ir

42 (87.5)

6 (12.5)

0.88 ± 0.334

12. Information about attention to hygiene in guilds

42 (87.5)

6 (12.5)

0.88 ± 0.334

Total mean

10.96 ± 1.148