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. 2023 May 9;11:1153136. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1153136

Table 4.

The level of human monkeypox knowledge among HCWs.

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%