Table 2 Attitude toward cholera and cholera vaccine (n = 2,830)
Statement | Agreed | Disagreed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Given score | Percentage | Given score | Percentage | |
Believe that we should wash our both hands with soap or ash after defecation | +1 | 99.9 | −1 | 0.1 |
Believe that it may cause disease if stool is passed at anywhere | +1 | 99.9 | −1 | 0.1 |
Believe that we should wash our hands before taking any food | +1 | 100.0 | −1 | 0 |
Believe that we should encourage people for cholera vaccination | +1 | 99.9 | −1 | 0.1 |
Believe that cholera is very serious for children | +1 | 98.2 | −1 | 1.8 |
Believe that cholera is a very serious disease for adults | +1 | 97.5 | −1 | 2.5 |
Believe that cholera is a severe health problem which may cause death | +1 | 99.5 | −1 | 0.5 |
Believe that cholera can be prevented through vaccination | +1 | 86.4 | −1 | 0.8, *don’t know- 12.8 |
Believe that cholera vaccine may be harmful for health | −1 | 2.4 | +1 | 64.4, *don’t know- 33.3 |
Total given score | 9 | |||
Mean score of attitude with SD | 7.14 ± 0.80 | |||
% of highly positive (score equal to or greater than 5) | 97.0 (95% CI: 96.4-97.6) | |||
% of less positive (score equal to or less than 4) | 3.0 (95% CI: 2.4-3.6) | |||