The relationship between knowledge and community behavior in improving the immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic era in Barong Tongkok Village

Abstract

Background: Within 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, stopping the spread of COVID-19 in the community can be done with adequate knowledge about immune system improvement behaviors and the use of health supplements to improve the body's immune system. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and community behavior in improving the immune system in Barong Tongkok Village in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This study is a quantitative type with a cross-sectional method conducted in Barong Tongkok Village with a total sample of 356 respondents from 4,787 total populations. Analysis of results is carried out with univariate tests to concentrate and display data, while bivariate tests are statistical analyses of chi-square tests to see the relationship between two variables. Results: A univariate analysis revealed that the level of knowledge in the high category was 55.6% and the behavior of improving the immune system in the good category was 50.8%. The results of the bivariate test analysis with the chi-square test revealed a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of improving the immune system (p = 0.000). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the behavior of improving the immune system in Barong Tongkok Village. Keywords: Level of knowledge, behavior, immune system, COVID-19 pandemic