Table 3 Responses by respondents to questions about ABLV warnings
From: Cross sectional survey of human-bat interaction in Australia: public health implications
All respondents | Previously handled bats | Have not handled bats | |
|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
Seen or heard warning about bats | 42.0 (345/821) | 55.1 (70) | 39.6 (275) |
Reported seeing the warning on television | 48.1 (166/345) | 34.3 (24) | 51.6 (142) |
Reported that the reason for the warning was bat’s ability to cause disease/infection | 51.0 (176/345) | 57.1 (40) | 49.5 (136) |
Could not recall the content of the warning | 36.5 (126/345) | n/a | n/a |
Recalled that the primary message was that they should not handle bats | 35.1 (121/345) | 38.6 (27) | 34.2 (94) |