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Table 4 Average Zika knowledge scores, stratified by pregnancy status

From: A survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices on Zika virus in New York City

Total participants (N = 223)

 

Pregnant

 

Not Pregnant

n

Mean knowledge score

95% CI for mean

n

Mean of knowledge score

95% CI for mean score

Knowledge of Zika Transmission

50

62

[57, 68]

158

54

[51, 57]

Where is the transmission of Zika actively occurring?

50

49

[41, 58]

154

37

[33, 42]

Who can get Zika?

50

91

[84, 99]

156

86

[82, 91]

How does a person get Zika?

50

71

[66, 75]

157

63

[59, 67]

What are the signs and symptoms of Zika?

49

44

[34, 55]

156

35

[30, 41]

Does everybody who gets Zika show symptoms?

46

74

[61, 87]

147

6

[52, 0.68]

Can you prevent Zika?

46

85

[74, 96]

146

89

[84, 94]

How can you prevent Zika?

49

55

[46, 65]

153

5

[45, 54]

Is there treatment for Zika?

50

32

[19, 45]

159

16

[11, 22]

Knowledge of Zika Guidelines

44

86

[83, 89]

141

85

[83, 87]

If you have traveled to a country with Zika virus and then develop weakness or numbness, what should you do?

40

100

.

131

94

[90, 98]

If a non-pregnant person thinks that they have Zika, what should they do?

45

91

[82, 100]

146

97

[95, 100]

If a pregnant person thinks that they have Zika, what should they do?

45

1

.

145

97

[95, 100]

If the male partner in a couple has traveled to a Zika endemic area and has been diagnosed with Zika or has (or had) symptoms, what steps should the couple take to reduce the risk of transmission?

41

75

[65, 85]

136

74

[69, 80]

If the male partner in a couple has traveled to a Zika endemic area, and does not develop symptoms, what should the couple do reduce the risk of transmission?

42

74

[67, 80]

132

75

[72, 78]

If you are pregnant and travel to a Zika endemic area, what steps should you take to reduce the risk of transmission?

40

73

[66, 79]

131

74

[71, 76]

Knowledge of Zika Complications

49

55

[48, 62]

157

48

[44, 51]

If a pregnant woman has Zika, what are the risks she faces?

48

68

[59, 77]

154

74

[69, 78]

What is the correct definition for microcephaly?

49

69

[56, 83]

152

57

[49, 65]

Do you think there is a link between Zika and Microcephaly?

48

71

[57, 84]

144

58

[49, 66]

If a pregnant woman has Zika, what are the risks for her fetus / baby?

47

68

[58, 79]

154

64

[58, 70]

What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

48

27

[14, 40]

153

15

[9, 21]

Do you think there is a link between Zika and Guillain-Barre syndrome?

44

23

[10, 36]

144

13

[8, 19]