Research Article
Evolution of Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices regarding Zika Virus from 2016 to 2017
Table 3
Responses to “attitude” questions regarding Zika virus disease and infection.
| | | Community Member Responses | Healthcare Provider Responses | | | 2016 Survey (%) | 2017 Survey (%) | 95% CI | 2016 Survey (%) | 2017 Survey (%) | 95% CI |
| | Do you think Zika virus is a serious problem in your area? | | | | | | | | Yes | 13/97 (13) | 17/166 (10) | | 8/57 (14) | 10/89 (11) | | | No | 67/97 (69) | 144/166 (87) | 0.0001 | 48/57 (84) | 71/89 (80) | 0.18 | | Do not know | 9/97 (9) | 0/166 (0) | | 1/57 (2) | 1/89 (1) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (7) | | Does the Zika virus make you worried for your family? | | | | | | | | Yes | 34/97 (35) | 48/166 (29) | 0.02 | 17/57 (30) | 21/89 (24) | 0.18 | | No | 50/97 (52) | 109/166 (66) | | 36/57 (63) | 61/89 (69) | | | Do not know | 5/97 (5) | 1/166 (1) | | 2/57 (4) | 0/89 (0) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 8/166 (5) | | 2/57 (4) | 7/89 (7) | | Do you think that a vaccine against Zika virus is important? | | | | | | | | Yes | 78/97 (80) | 148/166 (89) | 0.095 | 51/57 (89) | 77/89 (87) | 0.03 | | No | 4/97 (4) | 8/166 (5) | | 3/57 (5) | 0/89 (0) | | | Do not know | 7/97 (7) | 5/166 (3) | | 3/57 (5) | 5/89 (6) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Should all newly pregnant mothers be screened for Zika? | | | | | | | | Yes | 59/97 (61) | 101/166 (61) | 0.0083 | 26/57 (46) | 47/89 (53) | 0.085 | | No | 28/97 (19) | 52/166 (31) | | 27/57 (47) | 30/89 (34) | | | Do not know | 12/97 (12) | 8/166 (5) | | 4/57 (7) | 5/89 (6) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Are you concerned about Zika virus spreading through sexual activity? | | | | | | | | Yes | 65/97 (67) | 120/166 (72) | 0.18 | 47/57 (82) | 62/89 (70) | 0.089 | | No | 17/97 (18) | 34/166 (20) | | 9/57 (16) | 15/89 (17) | | | Do not know | 7/97 (7) | 7/166 (4) | | 1/57 (2) | 5/89 (6) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Are you concerned about Zika spreading from mother to unborn baby? | | | | | | | | Yes | 70/97 (72) | 123/166 (74) | | 53/57 (93) | 76/89 (86) | | | No | 9/97 (9) | 30/166 (18) | 0.018 | 2/57 (4) | 4/89 (4) | 0.17 | | Do not know | 8/97 (8) | 8/166 (5) | | 2/57 (4) | 2/89 (2) | | | No answer | 10/97 (10) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Are you concerned about having a child with microcephaly (small head) related to Zika infection? | | | | | | | | Yes | 56/97 (58) | 98/166 (59) | | 29/57 (51) | 53/89 (60) | | | No | 25/97 (26) | 60/166 (36) | 0.01 | 26/57 (46) | 29/89 (33) | 0.02 | | Do not know | 7/97 (7) | 3/166 (2) | | 2/57 (4) | 0/89 (0) | | | No answer | 9/97 (9) | 5/166 (3) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Are you concerned about having a child with learning disabilities related to Zika infection? | | | | | | | | Yes | 54/97 (56) | 95/166 (57) | | 30/57 (53) | 51/89 (57) | | | No | 25/97 (26) | 61/166 (37) | 0.009 | 23/57 (40) | 30/89 (34) | 0.04 | | Do not know | 9/97 (9) | 4/166 (2) | | 3/57 (5) | 0/89 (0) | | | No answer | 9/97 (9) | 6/166 (4) | | 1/57 (2) | 8/89 (9) | | | If you went to an area where Zika is spread and are a man, are you concerned about spreading Zika sexually to your partner? | | | | | | | | Yes | 10/97 (10) | 21/166 (13) | | 13/57 (23) | 21/89 (24) | | | No | 7/97 (7) | 9/166 (5) | 0.37 | 0/57 (0) | 2/89 (2) | 0.6 | | Do not know | 3/97 (3) | 5/166 (3) | | 2/57 (4) | 2/89 (2) | | | Not applicable | 68/97 (70) | 125/166 (75) | | 40/57 (70) | 57/89 (64) | | | No answer | 9/97 (9) | 6/166 (4) | | 2/57 (3) | 7/89 (8) |
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