Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Hong Kong population towards human A/H7N9 influenza pandemic preparedness, China, 2014

Table 3 Perceived usefulness and practice of preventive measures against human A/H7N9 influenza infections

Control measures that can protect from A/H7N9 infections	Thought it was useful for prevention		Always or usually practicing currently		Attitude vs. Practice
	n	%	n	%	p-value
Personal hygiene practices
Wash hands more	888	87.2	990	97.1	0.260^*
Use soap to wash hands	900	88.5	740	72.6	0.003
Do not share utensils	852	83.9	466	45.9	<0.001
Wear mask when sick	961	94.4	386	39.0	0.576
Bring own utensils during meals	626	62.0	16	1.6	0.314^*
Avoid going to public places and use public transport	592	58.4	71	7.0	<0.001
Avoid source of A/H7N9 virus
Avoid contacting with live poultry	949	93.1	767	75.2	<0.001
Avoid eating poultry	568	56.0	183	17.9	<0.001
Avoid going the places having H7N9 confirmed cases	820	80.9	569	55.8	<0.001
Had taken at least 6 out of all 9 measures above	825	80.9	192	18.8	<0.001

^*Fisher’s exact test
Differences between the two groups were tested by Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test. Statistical significant level was set to p < 0.05

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