Table 6 Zika related practices reported by study participants, stratified by pregnancy status and gender
From: A survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices on Zika virus in New York City
Total participants (N = 223) | Pregnant | Non-pregnant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Females | Males | ||
m (%) | m (%) | m (%) | m (%) | |
Since you heard about Zika, have you taken any action to prevent yourself from getting Zika? (n = 208) | 38 (80.9%) | 73 (49.0%) | 58 (53.7%) | 13 (34.2.%) |
aWhat action have you taken to prevent yourself/your household from getting Zika? (n = 204) | ||||
Reduction of potential mosquito breeding sites | 45 (121.6%) | 140 (164.7%) | 114 (175.4%) | 24 (133.3%) |
Protection against mosquito-borne transmission | 39 (105.4%) | 83 (97.6%) | 67 (103.1%) | 15 (83.3%) |
Protection against sexual transmission | 7 (18.9%) | 37 (43.5%) | 26 (40.0%) | 10 (55.6%) |
Other | 19 (51.4%) | 73 (85.9%) | 60 (92.3%) | 13 (72.2%) |
None of the above | 8 (21.6%) | 7 (8.2%) | 4 (6.2%) | 3 (16.7%) |
aIf you travel to a Zika endemic country, what action have you taken to prevent yourself/your household while abroad? (n = 164) | ||||
Reduction of potential mosquito breeding sites | 50 (172.4%) | 190 (154.5%) | 139 (156.2%) | 47 (261.1%) |
Protection against mosquito-borne transmission | 51 (175.9%) | 164 (133.3%) | 123 (138.2%) | 40 (222.2%) |
Protection against sexual transmission | 21 (72.4%) | 73 (59.3%) | 44 (49.4%) | 29 (161.1%) |
Other | 19 (65.5%) | 102 (82.9%) | 78 (87.6%) | 22 (122.2%) |
None of the above | 4 (13.8%) | 10 (8.1%) | 13 (14.6%) | 6 (33.3%) |