Table 3 Total scores of Iranian medical university websites regarding information and news and education on personal and environmental health about coronavirus
Checklist components | Level of Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences | χ2 | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type 1 | Type 2 | Type 3 | ||||||
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |||
Information and news about coronavirus | ||||||||
1. Link to news sites and the website of the Ministry of Health to receive information about the coronavirus | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | 5.321 | 0.070 |
2. Links to the resources and website of the World Health Organization for information about the coronavirus | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 11 (52.4) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 1.541 | 0.463 |
3. Links to online newspapers and journal websites for information about the coronavirus | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 1.721 | 0.423 |
4. Ability to search easily about the coronavirus | 19 (100) | 0 | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 6.146 | 0.046 |
5. Ability to advanced search about the coronavirus | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 21 (100) | 0 | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2.526 | 0.238 |
6. Ability to search for phrases related to the coronavirus | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 21 (100) | 0 | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2.362 | 0.307 |
7. Latest news about coronavirus | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 8.553 | 0.014 |
8. Coronavirus notifications | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 1.151 | 0.563 |
9. News about medical services provided in universities and hospitals regarding coronavirus | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 2.382 | 0.304 |
10. News about the help of philanthropists regarding the coronavirus | 12 (63.2) | 7 (36.8) | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | 2.160 | 0.340 |
11. News about the morbidity and mortality of coronavirus | 15 (78.9) | 4 (21.1) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 5.775 | 0.056 |
Education on personal and environmental health about coronavirus | ||||||||
12. Information about the function of the coronavirus in the body | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 2.358 | 0.308 |
13. Information on how to protect high-risk people (the elderly, pregnant women and people with underlying diseases) | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 1.381 | 0.501 |
14. Information about hand washing | 19 (100) | 0 | 21 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | – | – |
15. Information about different types of masks | 19 (100) | 0 | 21 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | – | – |
16. Information about different types of disinfectants | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.455 | 0.796 |
17. Information about food hygiene | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | 5.391 | 0.068 |
18. Information about hygienical disposal of waste produced by the coronavirus (masks and gloves) | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.625 | 0.732 |
19. Information about disinfect clothing and various items (cell phone, bag, glasses, etc.) | 19 (100) | 0 | 21 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | – | – |
20. Information about social distancing | 19 (100) | 0 | 21 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | – | – |
21. Information about system 123 Coronavirus, www.123corona.com | 19 (100) | 0 | 21 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | – | – |
22. Information about Corona test sites, test.corona.ir | 18 (94.7) | 1 (5.3) | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 2.114 | 0.348 |
23. Information about attention to hygiene in guilds | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 1.381 | 0.501 |