Table 3 Knowledge about DF in Shabwah, Yemen (n = 370)
Knowledge items | Correct response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dengue fever signs and symptoms | ||||
Fever | 360 (98.6) | |||
Headache | 340 (93.2) | |||
Joint pain | 314 (86.0) | |||
Muscle pain | 286 (78.4) | |||
Retro-orbital pain | 272 (74.5) | |||
Skin rash | 166 (45.5) | |||
Bleeding | 163 (44.7) | |||
Transmission | ||||
Can all mosquitoes transmit DF? | 213 (57.9) | |||
Do the Aedes mosquitoes (black mosquitoes) transmit DF? | 276 (75.0) | |||
Flies do not transmit dengue | 183 (49.7) | |||
Contact with infected patients does not transmit DF | 209 (56.8) | |||
Is DF transmitted through food and water? | 197 (53.5) | |||
When are the dengue mosquitoes most likely to feed/bite? | 206 (56.0) | |||
Factors mentioned to increase mosquito spread | ||||
Stagnant water | 345 (94.0) | |||
Keeping water containers opened | 336 (91.6) | |||
Factors mentioned to reduce mosquito spread | ||||
Windows screens and bed net reduce mosquitoes | 344 (93.7) | |||
Insecticides sprays reduce mosquitoes and prevent DF | 325 (88.6) | |||
Tightly covering water containers reduces mosquitoes | 352 (95.9) | |||
Mosquito repellents prevent mosquito bites | 337 (91.8) | |||
Removal of standing water can prevent mosquito breeding | 341 (92.9) | |||
Total | ||||
Minimum | Maximum | Median | Mean | SD |
1 | 20 | 16 | 15.04 | 2.87 |