Table 2 Summary of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices, frequency of applied suspect case definitions and availability of materials
Whole Prefecture | Urban N = 60 | Rural N = 42 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Participants – n/N (%) | 102 | 60/102 (58.8) | 42/102 (41.2) | |
Knowledge | ||||
Mean knowledge score max. 5 (SD) | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.3 (0.7) | 4.2 (0.8) | 0.52 |
Overall good knowledge (≥3) - n/N (%) | 101/102 (99.0) | 60/60 (100.0) | 41/42 (97.6) | 0.41 |
Knew correct incubation period - n/N (%) | 89/102 (87.3) | 54/60 (90.0) | 35/42 (83.3) | 0.37 |
Knew the beginning of infectiousness - n/N (%) | 63/102 (61.8) | 36/60 (60.0) | 27/42 (64.3) | 0.69 |
Knew sufficient modes of transmission - n/N (%) | 98/102 (96.1) | 58/60 (96.7) | 40/42 (95.2) | 1.00 |
Knew sufficient initial symptoms - n/N (%) | 96/102 (94.1) | 56/60 (93.3) | 40/42 (95.2) | 1.00 |
Knew correct way to dispose corpse - n/N (%) | 90/102 (88.2) | 54/102 (90.0) | 36/42 (85.7) | 0.55 |
Identified EVD as VHF- n/N (%) | 102/102 (100.0) | 60/60 (100.0) | 42/42 (100.0) | – |
Identified LF as VHF- n/N (%) | 87/102 (85.3) | 49/60 (81.7) | 38/42 (90.4) | 0.27 |
Identified CCHF as VHF- n/N (%) | 74/102 (72.5) | 41/60 (68.3) | 33/42 (78.8) | 0.27 |
Identified MVD as VHF- n/N (%) | 36/102 (35.3) | 23/60 (38.3) | 13/42 (31.0) | 0.53 |
Identified RVF as VHF- n/N (%) | 33/102 (32.4) | 14/60 (23.3) | 19/42 (45.2) | 0.031 |
VHF suspect case definition in clinical practice | ||||
Fever and unspecific haemorrhage - n/N (%) | 57/102 (55.9) | 38/60 (63.3) | 19/42 (45.2) | |
Fever and specific haemorrhage - n/N (%) | 22/102 (21.6) | 12/60 (20.0) | 10/42 (23.8) | |
Fever and general symptoms - n/N (%) | 10/102 (9.8) | 7/60 (11.7) | 3/42 (7.1) | |
Other - n/N (%) | 8/102 (7.8) | 2/60 (3.3) | 6/42 (14.3) | |
No idea - n/N (%) | 5/102 (4.9) | 1/60 (1.7) | 4/42 (9.5) | |
Attitudes | ||||
Would receive survivor as patient - n/N (%) | 99/102 (97.1) | 57/60 (95.0) | 42/42 (100.0) | 0.51 |
Would welcome survivor in community - n/N (%) | 99/102 (97.1) | 59/60 (98.3) | 40/42 (95.2) | 0.71 |
Believed HCW survivor still posed risk to facility - n/N (%) | 21/102 (20.6) | 8/60 (13.3) | 13/42 (31.0) | 0.006 |
Would accept approved vaccine for oneself - n/N (%) | 101/102 (99.0) | 59/60 (98.3) | 42/42 (100.0) | 1.00 |
Would accept approved vaccine for child - n/N (%) | 99/102 (97.1) | 59/60 (98.3) | 40/42 (95.2) | 0.17 |
Would accept experimental treatment for oneself - n/N (%) | 41/102 (40.2) | 16/60 (26.7) | 25/42 (59.5) | < 0.001 |
Would accept experimental treatment for parent - n/N (%) | 38/102 (37.3) | 14/60 (23.3) | 22/42 (52.4) | 0.001 |
Practices | ||||
Overall good practices - n/N (%) | 61/101 (60.4) | 33/60 (55.0) | 28/41 (66.7) | 0.22 |
Good general precautions - n/N (%) | 91/101 (90.1) | 50/60 (83.3) | 41/41 (100.0) | 0.005 |
Mean general precautions score max. 5 (SD) | 4.6 (0.4) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.8 (0.2) | < 0.001 |
Good suspect case identification - n/N (%) | 69/97 (71.1) | 43/59 (72.9) | 26/38 (68.4) | 0.65 |
Mean suspect case identification score max.5 (SD) | 4.3 (0.6) | 4.3 (0.6) | 4.3 (0.6) | 0.68 |
Good suspect case management - n/N (%) | 78/90 (86.7) | 49/58 (84.5) | 29/32 (90.6) | 0.53 |
Mean suspect case management score max. 5 (SD) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.5) | 0.87 |
Availability of materials | ||||
Gloves unavailable - n/N (%) | 8/102 (7.8) | 7/60 (11.7) | 1/42 (2.4) | 0.14 |
Masks unavailable - n/N (%) | 11/102 (10.8) | 10/60 (16.7) | 1/42 (2.4) | 0.025 |
Goggles unavailable - n/N (%) | 17/102 (16.7) | 11/60 (18.3) | 6/42 (14.3) | 0.79 |
Infrared thermometer unavailable - n/N (%) | 4/102 (3.9) | 4/60 (6.7) | 0/42 (0.0) | 0.14 |
PPE unavailable - n/N (%) | 12/102 (11.8) | 12/60 (20.0) | 0/42 (0.0) | 0.003 |