Table 2 Frequency and percentage a of knowledge of avian influenza, risk perception of avian influenza virus infection, and attitudes about hunting influenza-infected birds among Canadian First Nations subsistence hunters residing in the study community (n = 106), November 10–25, 2013
| Â | All hunters | Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | |
Knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Aware of avian influenza | 49 (46.2) | 56 (52.8) | 37 (46.3) | 42 (52.5) | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) |
Aware of signs and symptoms of avian influenza in birds | 89 (84.0) | 16 (15.1) | 67 (83.8) | 12 (15.0) | 22 (84.6) | 4 (15.4) |
Aware of signs and symptoms of avian influenza in humans | 95 (89.6) | 9 (8.5) | 74 (92.5) | 4 (5.0) | 21 (80.8) | 5 (19.2) |
Risk perception | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Perceived risk of avian influenza virus infection | 68 (64.2) | 29 (27.4) | 52 (65.0) | 23 (28.8) | 16 (61.5) | 6 (23.1) |
Attitudes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Cease hunting if avian influenza detected in North American birds | 60 (56.6) | 43 (40.6) | 49 (61.3) | 29 (36.3) | 11 (42.3) | 14 (53.8) |
Cease hunting if avian influenza detected in Province of Ontario birds | 54 (50.9) | 45 (42.5) | 45 (56.3) | 30 (37.5) | 9 (34.6) | 15 (57.7) |
Cease hunting if avian influenza detected in Regional birds | 46 (43.4) | 55 (51.9) | 39 (48.8) | 37 (46.3) | 7 (26.9) | 18 (69.2) |