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Educational level

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Zika virus infection can be prevented by staying away from excessive sunlight

No formal education

1 (33.3%)

1 (33.3%)

1 (33.3%)

Primary

1 (20.0%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (80.0%)

Secondary

29 (44.6%)

4 (6.2%)

32 (49.2%)

Tertiary

67 (51.9%)

2 (1.6%)

60 (46.5%)

Postgraduate

29 (53.7%)

6 (11.1%)

19 (35.2%)

Total

127 (49.6%)

13 (5.1%)

116 (45.3%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by protecting one’s self from mosquito bite

No formal education

1 (33.3%)

1 (33.3%)

1 (33.3%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Secondary

28 (43.1%)

4 (6.2%)

33 (50.8%)

Tertiary

88 (68.2%)

4 (3.1%)

37 (28.7%)

Postgraduate

38 (70.4%)

3 (5.6%)

13 (24.1%)

Total

155 (60.5%)

12 (4.7%)

89 (34.8%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by pregnant women using condom for sexual intercourse in Zika virus endemic areas

No formal education

1 (33.3%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (66.7%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Secondary

16 (24.6%)

13 (20.0%)

36 (55.4%)

Tertiary

58 (45.0%)

11 (8.5%)

60 (46.5%)

Postgraduate

22 (40.7%)

12 (22.2%)

20 (37.0%)

Total

97 (37.9%)

36 (14.1%)

123 (48.0%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by pregnant women abstaining from sex in Zika virus endemic areas

No formal education

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Secondary

21 (32.3%)

17 (26.2%)

27 (41.5%)

Tertiary

58 (45.0%)

13 (10.1%)

58 (45.0%)

Postgraduate

19 (35.2%)

11 (20.4%)

24 (44.4%)

Total

98 (38.3%)

41 (16.0%)

117 (45.7%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by men returning from endemic areas abstaining from sex for about six (6) months

No formal education

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Secondary

15 (23.1%)

13 (20.0%)

37 (56.9%)

Tertiary

59 (45.7%)

12 (9.3%)

58 (45.0%)

Postgraduate

16 (29.6%)

9 (16.7%)

29 (53.7%)

Total

90 (35.2%)

34 (13.3%)

132 (51.6%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by avoiding unnecessary blood transfusion in endemic areas

No formal education

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Primary

1 (20.0%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (80.0%)

Secondary

27 (41.5%)

7 (10.8%)

31 (47.7%)

Tertiary

76 (58.9%)

3 (2.3%)

50 (38.8%)

Postgraduate

34 (63.0%)

2 (3.7%)

18 (33.3%)

Total

138 (53.9%)

12 (4.7%)

106 (41.4%)

Zika virus infection can be prevented by avoiding eating too much oily meals

No formal education

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

1 (20.0%)

4 (80.0%)

Secondary

25 (38.5%)

5 (7.7%)

35 (53.8%)

Tertiary

72 (55.8%)

2 (1.6%)

55 (42.6%)

Postgraduate

34 (63.0%)

5 (9.3%)

15 (27.8%)

Total

131 (51.2%)

13 (5.1%)

112 (43.8%)

There is vaccine for the prevention of Zika virus infection

No formal education

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

Primary

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

Secondary

22 (33.8%)

8 (12.3%)

35 (53.8%)

Tertiary

56 (43.4%)

15 (11.6%)

58 (45.0%)

Postgraduate

18 (33.3%)

11 (20.4%)

25 (46.3%)

Total

96 (37.5%)

34 (13.3%)

126 (49.2%)