Table 1.

SRM Dimensions Used to Measure Malaria Knowledge and Risk Perception

Dimensions	Cognitive Exemplars for Knowledge Test Items—18 items 3 items per dimension (5 response options per item)
Identity	Which of the following symptoms are most common with malaria infection?
Cause	How is malaria usually spread from person to person?
Timeline	What is the shortest amount of time between being infected and noticing symptoms?
Consequences	Which action is best to minimize the negative consequences of malaria?
Control/Cure	Why might travelers going to malaria-risk regions be advised to take anti-malarial medication?
Coherence	While in Kenya, Michael takes an anti-malarial drug daily, but his roommate does not. His roommate is diagnosed with malaria and receives medication to treat it. What should Michael do to protect himself?
Emotion	Risk Perception − 2 items (5-point scale)
Worry	How worried are you that you might contract malaria if you traveled to a malaria-risk destination?
Likelihood	If you traveled to a malaria-risk destination, how likely do you think it is that you would be infected?