TABLE 1.

Responses to Questions Assessing Knowledge and Understanding of the Transmission of Avian Influenza

Question, response group	Response
	People never catch bird flu from birds	It is not easy, but it can happen	It is somewhat easy	It is extremely easy	Don’t know
Is it easy for people to catch bird flu from birds?
Case patients (n = 44)	1 (2.3)	26 (59.1)	6 (13.6)	1 (2.3)	10 (22.7)
Control subjects (n = 426)	8 (1.9)	235 (55.2)	39 (9.2)	7 (1.6)	137 (32.2)
Is it easy for people to catch bird flu from other people?
Case patients (n = 44)	3 (6.8)	14 (31.8)	7 (15.9)	4 (9.1)	16 (36.4)
Control subjects (n = 425)	43 (10.1)	96 (22.6)	59 (13.9)	44 (10.4)	183(43.1)

NOTE. Data are no. (%) of respondents who selected each response.