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A total of 262 students participated. COVID-19 related knowledge, attitudes toward COVID-19 and preventive behaviors were assessed. Differences between outcomes and sociodemographics were analyzed through independent <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>-tests and the ANOVA. A generalized linear model was calculated to determine the predictive variables of preventive behaviors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>Students revealed good knowledge about COVID-19, correctly answering 13.06 (SD\u00a0=\u00a01.25) questions in a total of 14 and favorable attitudes toward preventive behaviors (<jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a032.73, SD\u00a0=\u00a02.88). Students reported always engaging in, on average, 5.81 (SD\u00a0=\u00a02.61) of the 12 behavior analyzed. Females presented higher levels of knowledge, more positive attitudes and engaged in more preventive behaviors than males. Being a bachelor's (Exp (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>)\u00a0=\u00a08.213, 95% CI: 1.791\u201337.670, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.01) or a master's degree student (Exp (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>)\u00a0=\u00a07.568, 95% CI: 1.598\u201335.835, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05) and having positive attitudes toward preventive behavior of COVID-19 predicted the adoption of those preventive behavior (Exp (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>)\u00a0=\u00a01.340, 95% CI: 1.189\u20131.510, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study provides useful data to plan health education programs about COVID-19 among higher education students. 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