Question | Educational level | Correct Response | Incorrect Response | Not Sure |
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%) |