Knowledge Items | Mean (SD) | Correct n (%) | |
CAUSES |
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1. | Leptospirosis is a disease caused by microorganisms | 2.8 (0.58) | 480 (85.6) |
2. | Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that can infect human | 2.8 (0.51) | 498 (88.8) |
3. | Leptospirosis is an inherited disease | 2.8 (0.54) | 459 (81.8) |
4. | Leptospirosis can be treated with antibiotics | 2.1 (0.79) | 209 (37.3) |
5. | Leptospirosis can be diagnosed by blood investigations | 2.9 (0.41) | 519 (92.5) |
OCCUPATIONAL RISK GROUPS |
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6. | Military | 2.8 (0.55) | 474 (84.5) |
7. | Navy | 2.0 (0.82) | 183 (32.6) |
8. | Air Force | 2.0 (0.82) | 180 (32.1) |
9. | Police | 2.2 (0.82) | 244 (43.5) |
10. | Fire brigade | 2.2 (0.81) | 249 (44.4) |
11. | Rubber tapper | 2.5 (0.73) | 384(68.4) |
12. | Paddy planter | 2.6 (0.70) | 411 (73.3) |
13. | Palm oil farmer | 2.6 (0.70) | 410 (73.1) |
MODE OF TRANSMISSIONS |
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14. | Body cuts/wounds | 2.0 (0.85) | 209 (37.3) |
15. | Contaminated food | 2.8 (0.50) | 497 (88.6) |
16. | Mosquito bites | 1.7 (0.81) | 125 (22.3) |
SYMPTOMS |
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17. | Muscle pain | 2.5 (0.75) | 358 (63.8) |
18. | Fever with jaundice | 1.8 (0.78) | 128 (22.8) |
19. | Fever | 2.6 (0.67) | 422 (75.2) |
20. | Yellowish sclera | 2.1 (0.80) | 212 (37.8) |
21. | Rashes | 1.9 (0.78) | 153 (27.3) |
22. | Joint pain | 2.5 (0.76) | 349 (62.2) |
23. | Hematemesis | 2.0 (0.80) | 165 (29.5) |
24. | Asymptomatic | 1.4 (0.62) | 40 (7.1) |
COMPLICATIONS |
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25. | Death | 2.8 (0.55) | 484 (86.3) |
26. | Lung cancer | 1.8 (0.77) | 125 (22.3) |
27. | Renal failure | 2.1 (0.80) | 204 (36.4) |
28. | Liver damage | 2.1 (0.80) | 207 (36.9) |
29. | Diabetes Mellitus | 1.5 (0.62) | 36 (6.4) |
30. | Respiratory failure | 2.3 (0.78) | 260 (46.3) |
31. | Meningitis | 1.9 (0.74) | 130 (23.2) |