Knowledge Items

Mean (SD)

Correct

n (%)

CAUSES

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

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

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

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

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)