Table 4.
Human monkeypox knowledge item | Response | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Monkeypox is prevalent in the Arabic countries | Incorrect | 970 | 25.2% |
Do not know | 1,967 | 51.0% | |
Correct | 919 | 23.8% | |
Monkeypox is prevalent in Southeast Asia | Incorrect | 368 | 9.5% |
Do not know | 2,201 | 57.1% | |
Correct | 1,287 | 33.4% | |
There is an outbreak of human monkeypox in the world | Incorrect | 824 | 21.4% |
Do not know | 1,363 | 35.3% | |
Correct | 1,669 | 43.3% | |
Monkeypox is caused by a virus | Incorrect | 175 | 4.5% |
Do not know | 908 | 23.5% | |
Correct | 2,773 | 71.9% | |
Human-to-human transmission of monkeypox occurs easily | Incorrect | 778 | 20.2% |
Do not know | 1,346 | 34.9% | |
Correct | 1,732 | 44.9% | |
Monkeypox and smallpox have similar signs and symptoms | Incorrect | 284 | 7.4% |
Do not know | 1,319 | 34.2% | |
Correct | 2,253 | 58.4% | |
Skin rash is one of the signs or symptoms of human monkeypox | Incorrect | 193 | 5.0% |
Do not know | 917 | 23.8% | |
Correct | 2,746 | 71.2% | |
Pustule is one of the signs or symptoms of human monkeypox | Incorrect | 252 | 6.5% |
Do not know | 1,630 | 42.3% | |
Correct | 1,974 | 51.2% | |
Antibiotics are used to treat human monkeypox | Incorrect | 1,362 | 35.3% |
Do not know | 1,595 | 41.4% | |
Correct | 899 | 23.3% | |
Diarrhea is one of the signs or symptoms of human monkeypox | Incorrect | 554 | 14.4% |
Do not know | 2,310 | 59.9% | |
Correct | 992 | 25.7% | |
Vaccination is available to prevent human monkeypox | Incorrect | 876 | 22.7% |
Do not know | 1,936 | 50.2% | |
Correct | 1,044 | 27.1% |