The pie chart delineates the various channels through which individuals acquired information regarding health literacy and COVID-19 during the year 2020.
Overall, television emerged as the predominant source for information dissemination, while posters and leaflets were the least favored medium among the population.
Television was the most significant source for obtaining COVID-19 information, commanding a substantial 90.2% of the populace’s attention. This was followed by newspapers, which accounted for 49.7%, indicating that roughly half as many individuals relied on this print medium. Family and friends were consulted by 39.8% of respondents as sources of health-related discussions, while hospitals and primary care clinics contributed similarly at the same percentage. Furthermore, the internet and social media served as an information source for 26% of the population, with sharing on messaging applications such as WhatsApp and WeChat comprising 22.9%. In contrast, radio was notably underutilized, capturing a mere 5.5% of the audience.
In terms of less conventional information channels, posters and leaflets represented the smallest fraction, constituting only 2.7% of the sources utilized for COVID-19 knowledge acquisition. This low percentage indicates a general disregard for printed materials concerning health information among the majority of the population. The evident preference for digital and broadcast mediums over traditional print further emphasizes the evolving landscape of information consumption, particularly in relation to timely health matters such as the COVID-19 pandemic.