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Table 4 Perceived Effectiveness of and Willingness to Engage in Precautionary Behaviors to Prevent 2009 H1N1 Influenza

From: Perceptions of and willingness to engage in public health precautions to prevent 2009 H1N1 influenza transmission

Behavior

Proportion indicating effectiveness of behavior (95%CI)

Proportion reporting willingness to engage in behavior (95%CI)

Covering Mouth to Cough

93.1% (90.7, 95.5)

98.4% (97.1, 99.7)

Hand washing

96.1% (94.1, 98.1)

98.5% (97.3, 99.9)

Using Hand Sanitizer

88.4% (85.2, 91.7)

88.8% (86.0, 91.5)

Avoid Touching Your Eyes

88.7% (85.4, 91.9)

90.3% (86.9, 93.7)

Avoid Close Contact

93.9% (91.3, 96.6)

93.2% (90.7, 95.9)

Staying Home

92.6% (89.6, 95.6)

87.7% (84.0, 91.5)

Getting a Vaccine

80.9% (76.6, 85.2)

63.9% (59.0, 68.7)

  1. Numbers in cells indicate percentage of respondents indicating they believe a precautionary behavior IS effective/that they would be willing to engage in the behavior