Empirical analysis of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards COVID-19 among residents of Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India: an online cross-sectional community based study

Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has become a pandemic crisis. Good Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) can prevent the spread of the virus. The present study aimed to identify the current status of KAP associated with COVID-19 characteristics, prevention, control and treatment options within the study population. Methods A cross-sectional community-based online survey was conducted with 500 participants. A link was sent to members of the public of Jaipur district, Rajasthan India. Data were analyzed by the student ‘t’ test and F- Statistics. Bivariate and multiple linear regression were applied to find any association between different variables. A p-value