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N = 2969
|
Ever heard of H7N9 (N = 1389, 46.8%)
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Ever heard of MERS (N = 613, 20.6%)
| |
|---|
|
Socio-demographic characteristics
|
Total respondents (%) a
|
No. of respondents (%) b
|
P-value
|
No. of respondents (%) b
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Gender
|
Male
|
1170 (39.4)
|
568 (48.5)
|
0.120
|
259 (22.1)
|
0.106
|
|
Female
|
1799 (60.6)
|
821 (45.6)
|
354 (19.7)
|
|
Age group
|
16–21
|
362 (12.2)
|
129 (35.6)
|
< 0.001*
|
36 (9.9)
|
< 0.001*
|
|
22–39
|
962 (32.4)
|
408 (42.4)
|
176 (18.3)
|
|
40–59
|
1133 (38.2)
|
601(53.0)
|
275 (24.3)
|
|
≥ 60
|
512 (17.2)
|
251 (49.0)
|
126 (24.6)
|
|
Ethnicity
|
Chinese
|
1148 (38.7)
|
676 (58.9)
|
< 0.001*
|
243 (21.2)
|
0.010*
|
|
Malay
|
1004 (33.8)
|
376 (37.5)
|
188 (18.7)
|
|
Indian
|
745 (25.1)
|
298 (40.0)
|
157 (21.1)
|
|
Others
|
72 (2.4)
|
39 (54.2)
|
25 (34.7)
|
|
Housing
|
Public – 3 rooms and below
|
1043 (35.1)
|
408 (39.1)
|
< 0.001*
|
167 (16.0)
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Public – 4 rooms and above
|
1731 (58.3)
|
875 (50.5)
|
385 (22.2)
|
|
Private
|
195 (6.6)
|
106 (54.4)
|
61 (31.3)
|
|
Highest education attainment
|
Primary
|
577 (19.4)
|
210 (36.4)
|
< 0.001*
|
68 (11.8)
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Secondary
|
1509 (50.8)
|
693 (45.9)
|
298 (19.7)
|
|
Tertiary
|
883 (29.8)
|
486 (55.0)
|
247 (28.0)
|
- *Significant difference between variable and awareness of H7N9 or MERS at P < 0.05, chi-squared test
- aTabulated in column percentages
- bTabulated in row percentages
