Research Article
Evolution of Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices regarding Zika Virus from 2016 to 2017
Table 4
Responses to “practice” 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 plan to restrict your travel to a Zika endemic area? | | | | | | | | Yes | 48/97 (49) | 61/166 (37) | 0.048 | 27/57 (47) | 31/89 (35) | 0.19 | | No | 34/97 (35) | 86/166 (52) | | 25/57 (44) | 47/89 (53) | | | Do not know | 7/97 (7) | 12/166 (7) | | 4/57 (7) | 4/89 (5) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 7/166 (4) | | 1/57 (2) | 7/89 (8) | | If you travel to a Zika endemic area, will you take protective measures to prevent a mosquito bite? | | | | | | | | Yes | 85/97 (88) | 147/166 (89) | 0.11 | 53/57 (93) | 79/89 (89) | 0.09 | | No | 0/97 (0) | 7/166 (4) | | 3/57 (5) | 3/89 (3) | | | Do not know | 4/97 (4) | 3/166 (2) | | 1/57 (2) | 0/89 (0) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 9/166 (5) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | Do you plan on taking protective measures against mosquito bites while in the US to prevent Zika infection? | | | | | | | | Yes | 52/97 (54) | 96/166 (58) | 0.29 | 24/57 (42) | 36/89 (41) | 0.18 | | No | 30/97 (31) | 57/166 (34) | | 31/57 (54) | 44/89 (50) | | | Do not know | 7/97 (7) | 6/166 (4) | | 2/57 (4) | 2/89 (2) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 7/166 (4) | | 0/57 (0) | 7/89 (8) | | If you are in an area with mosquitos, you take the following preventive measures | | | | | | | | Use insect repellent | 73/97 (75) | 138/166 (83) | 0.18 | 47/57 (83) | 77/89 (87) | 0.018 | | Remove standing water | 62/97 (64) | 115/166 (69) | 0.56 | 43/57 (75) | 61/69 (69) | 0.15 | | Sleep under a mosquito net | 29/97 (30) | 60/166 (36) | 0.12 | 11/57 (19) | 31/89 (35) | 0.003 | | Use screens on windows and doors | 84/97 (87) | 145/166 (87) | 0.16 | 50/57 (88) | 78/89 (88) | 0.01 | | If you went to an area where Zika virus is spread and are pregnant, do you plan to not have sex during the entire pregnancy? | | | | | | | | Yes | 10/97 (10) | 9/166 (5) | 0.13 | 5/57 (9) | 7/89 (8) | 0.24 | | No | 8/97 (8) | 30/166 (18) | | 10/57 (18) | 12/89 (13) | | | Do not know | 19/97 (20) | 24/166 (14) | | 7/57 (12) | 12/89 (13) | | | Not applicable | 52/97 (54) | 90/166 (54) | | 34/57 (60) | 47/89 (53) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 13/166 (8) | | 1/57 (2) | 11/89 (12) | | If you went to an area where Zika virus is spread and are pregnant, do you plan to use condoms during the entire pregnancy? | | | | | | | | Yes | 18/97 (19) | 29/166 (17) | 0.26 | 13/57 (23) | 14/89 (16) | 0.2 | | No | 4/97 (4) | 18/166 (11) | | 4/57 (7) | 6/89 (7) | | | Do not know | 16/97 (16) | 17/166 (10) | | 4/57 (7) | 10/89 (11) | | | Not applicable | 51/97 (53) | 89/166 (54) | | 35/57 (61) | 49/89 (55) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 13/166 (8) | | 1/57 (2) | 10/89 (11) | | If your partner went to an area where Zika virus is spread and you are pregnant, do you plan to not have sex during the entire pregnancy? | | | | | | | | Yes | 14/97 (14) | 13/166 (8) | 0.13 | 7/57 (12) | 7/89 (8) | 0.067 | | No | 6/97 (6) | 25/166 (15) | | 11/57 (19) | 10/89 (11) | | | Do not know | 17/97 (18) | 24/166 (14) | | 4/57 (7) | 14/89 (16) | | | Not applicable | 52/97 (54) | 89/166 (54) | | 34/57 (60) | 48/89 (54) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 15/166 (9) | | 1/57 (2) | 10/89 (11) | | | If your partner went to an area where Zika virus is spread and you are pregnant, do you plan to use condoms during the entire pregnancy? | | | | | | | | Yes | 19/97 (20) | 30/166 (18) | 0.31 | 14/57 (25) | 16/89 (18) | 0.26 | | No | 3/97 (3) | 14/166 (8) | | 4/57 (7) | 5/89 (6) | | | Do not know | 16/97 (16) | 17/166 (10) | | 4/57 (7) | 8/89 (9) | | | Not applicable | 51/97 (53) | 90/166 (54) | | 34/57 (60) | 50/89 (56) | | | No answer | 8/97 (8) | 15/166 (9) | | 1/57 (2) | 10/89 (11) | | | If you are thinking of becoming pregnant, do you plan to delay your pregnancy due to the Zika outbreak? | | | | | | | | Yes | 11/97 (11) | 20/166 (12) | 0.78 | 10/57 (18) | 17/89 (19) | 0.23 | | No | 12/97 (12) | 30/166 (18) | | 8/57 (14) | 9/89 (10) | | | Do not know | 11/97 (11) | 16/166 (10) | | 4/57 (7) | 5/89 (6) | | | Not applicable | 53/97 (55) | 86/166 (52) | | 34/57 (60) | 47/89 (53) | | | No answer | 10/97 (10) | 14/166 (8) | | 1/57 (2) | 11/89 (12) |
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