Table 2.
Knowledge of 2009 H1N1 influenza among respondents.
| Question, response | Physicians (n = 235) |
Nurses (n = 435) |
Others (n = 25) |
Total (n = 695) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have the experience caring for H1N1 patients | 123 (52.3) | 219 (50.3) | 14 (56.0) | 356 (51.2) |
| I have finished H1N1 training program** | 220 (93.6) | 383 (88.0) | 12 (48.0) | 615 (88.5) |
| I have finished H1N1 training program before I cared for H1N1 patients* | 131 (55.7) | 240 (55.2) | 5 (20.0) | 376 (54.1) |
| I had the knowledge of H1N1 influenza**,# | 143 (60.9) | 147 (33.8) | 1 (4.0) | 291 (41.9) |
| Sources of knowledge | ||||
| Television** | 124 (52.8) | 320 (73.6) | 20 (80.0) | 464 (66.8) |
| Newspaper** | 105 (44.7) | 269 (61.8) | 19 (76.0) | 393 (56.5) |
| Internet** | 171 (72.8) | 291 (66.9) | 5 (20.0) | 467 (67.2) |
| Scientific journal** | 143 (60.9) | 147 (33.8) | 2 (8.0) | 292 (42.0) |
| Education** | 205 (87.2) | 388 (89.2) | 9 (36.0) | 602 (86.6) |
| Other | 6 (2.6) | 14 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 20 (2.9) |
| I am confident that I understand the risks of a pandemic for patients and HCWs# | 198 (84.3) | 344 (79.1) | 17 (68.0) | 559 (80.4) |
| I am confident that I know how to protect myself and my patients during a pandemic# | 190 (80.9) | 326 (74.9) | 18 (72.0) | 534 (76.8) |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 across groups by Chi-square test or Fisher exact test
#The percentages reflect a complete agree or agree response to each question.
Data are expressed as n (%)