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. 2012 Nov 28;2012:753164. doi: 10.1155/2012/753164

Table 2.

Knowledge and attitude of medical students towards the H1N1 pandemic.

Knowledge questions Respondents with correct answers, n (%)
Vaccine-offered group
n = 126 (%)
Vaccine-not-offered group
n = 77 (%)
Total
n = 203 (%)
Priority groups receiving H1N1 vaccine Answered correctly 45 (35.7) 27 (35.1) 72 (35.5)
Over 65 a
Under 16
Pregnant women
Healthcare workers
People with chronic health conditions

Methods of transmission of H1N1 virus Answered correctly 30 (23.8) 17 (22.1) 47 (23.2)
Cough/sneezes
Eating infected meat
Direct contact with an infected person
Touching contaminated object

Fatality rate of H1N1 Answered correctly 45 (35.7) 29 (37.7) 74 (36.5)
0.01%  
0.1%
1%
10%
20%
50%

Attitude n = 126 (%) n = 77 (%) n = 203 (%)

Perception of H1N1 severity Not severe 59 (46.8) 35 (45.5) 94 (46.3)
Quite severe/Severe/Very severe 67 (53.2) 42 (54.6) 109 (53.7)

a Indicates the correct answer for the knowledge questions.