Table 3.

Knowledge about measles among the mothers of children eligible for 18-month or 36-month checkup

	Percentage of respondents answering "yes"
	18-month group	36-month group
Participants	n = 2707	n = 2340
All children should be vaccinated against measles once they have reached the age of one	78.7	71.7
Measles is accompanied by high fever	74.1	76.2
Measles is accompanied by rashes	72.6	73.7
Measles is highly contagious	66.4	67.9
Most people can be immunized against measles through vaccination	50.4	51.0
The best way to prevent measles is through vaccination	45.1	45.7
Severe cases of measles are more likely to occur in younger children	41.6	34.4
There are some reported cases of death from measles in Japan	40.7	37.6
Measles can cause encephalitis	37.6	38.4
Some measles-infected children may suffer from the sequelae of measles	30.7	30.7
Measles can cause pneumonia	26.0	24.0
Measles is accompanied by severe coughing	10.0	8.8