Table 2.
Cross-tabulation of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding avian influenza A (H7N9) by region.
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Hangzhou (n=3270) |
Huzhou (n=758) |
Jiaxing (n=1813) |
Shaoxing (n=1261) |
Ningbo (n=2003) |
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| 1. Knowledge |
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Symptoms of H7N9 include fever and cough | 63.0 | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes | 3099 (94.77) | 693 (91.42) | 1626 (89.69) | 1127 (89.37) | 1834 (91.56) | 8379 (92.03) |
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No | 40 (1.22) | 11 (1.45) | 38 (2.10) | 23 (1.82) | 38 (1.90) | 150 (1.65) |
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Unclear | 131 (4.01) | 54 (7.12) | 149 (8.22) | 111 (8.80) | 131 (6.54) | 576 (6.33) |
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Intimate contact with sick poultry can transmit H7N9 | 53.9 | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes | 2585 (79.05) | 547 (72.16) | 1288 (71.04) | 919 (72.88) | 1477 (73.74) | 6816 (74.86) |
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No | 364 (11.13) | 110 (14.51) | 264 (14.56) | 169 (13.40) | 258 (12.88) | 1165 (12.80) |
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Unclear | 321 (9.82) | 101 (13.32) | 261 (14.40) | 173 (13.72) | 268 (13.38) | 1124 (12.34) |
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| 2. Attitudes |
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It is safe to eat cooked poultry | 39.6 | <.001 | |||||||
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Yes | 2615 (79.97) | 559 (73.75) | 1359 (74.96) | 957 (75.89) | 1571 (78.43) | 7061 (77.55) |
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No | 285 (8.72) | 83 (10.95) | 238 (12.13) | 151 (11.97) | 204 (10.18) | 961 (10.55) |
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Unclear | 370 (11.31) | 116 (15.30) | 216 (11.91) | 153 (12.13) | 228 (11.38) | 1083 (11.89) |
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I am worried about contracting H7N9 | 13.1 | .11 | |||||||
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Yes | 1679 (51.35) | 410 (54.09) | 1008 (55.60) | 668 (52.97) | 1049 (52.37) | 4814 (52.87) |
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No | 1351 (41.31) | 303 (39.97) | 704 (38.83) | 502 (39.81) | 822 (41.04) | 3682 (40.44) |
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Unclear | 240 (7.34) | 45 (5.94) | 101 (5.57) | 91 (7.22) | 132 (6.59) | 609 (6.69) |
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My daily life has been influenced by H7N9 | 28.5 | <.001 | |||||||
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Highly influenced | 306 (9.36) | 95 (12.53) | 218 (12.02) | 161 (12.77) | 205 (10.23) | 985 (10.82) |
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Moderately influenced | 1696 (51.87) | 401(52.90) | 902(49.75) | 619 (49.09) | 966 (48.23) | 4584 (50.35) |
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Not influenced | 1268 (38.78) | 262 (34.56) | 693 (38.22) | 481 (38.14) | 832 (41.54) | 3536 (38.83) |
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If I have a fever and/or a cough, I will | 10.2 | .25 | |||||||
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Treat myself with medication | 607 (18.56) | 119 (15.70) | 344 (18.97) | 252 (19.98) | 396 (19.77) | 1718 ( 18.87) |
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Visit a hospital | 2585 (79.05) | 619 (81.66) | 1416 (78.10) | 970 (76.92) | 1558 (77.78) | 7148 (78.51) |
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Not go for any treatment | 78 (2.39) | 20 (2.64) | 53 (2.92) | 39 (3.09) | 49 (2.45) | 239 (2.62) |
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| 3. Practices |
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Avoidance of crowds | 11.9 | .16 | |||||||
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Yes | 1713 (52.39) | 433 (57.12) | 948 (52.29) | 638 (52.59) | 1063 (53.07) | 4795 (52.66) |
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No | 1487 (45.47) | 311 (41.03) | 816 (45.01) | 596 (47.26) | 887 (44.28) | 4097 (45.00) |
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Unclear | 70 (2.14) | 14 (1.85) | 49 (2.70) | 27(2.14) | 53 (2.65) | 213 (2.34) |
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Frequent hand washing | 22.4 | .004 | |||||||
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Frequency increased | 1560 (47.71) | 387 (51.06) | 876 (48.32) | 596 (47.26) | 872 (43.53) | 4291 (47.13) |
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Frequency unchanged | 1681 (51.41) | 358 (47.23) | 920 (50.74) | 648 (51.39) | 1109 (55.37) | 4716 (51.80) |
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Unclear | 29 (0.89) | 13 (1.72) | 17(0.94) | 17 (1.35) | 22 (1.10) | 98 (1.08) |
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Recent consumption of cooked poultry | 37.4 | <.001 | |||||||
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Consumption as usual | 455 (13.91) | 73 (9.63) | 263 (14.50) | 170 (13.48) | 340 (16.97) | 1301 (14.29) |
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Decreased consumption | 1164 (35.60) | 264 (34.83) | 651 (35.91) | 458 (36.32) | 753 (37.59) | 3290 (36.13) |
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No consumption | 1651 (50.49) | 421 (55.54) | 899 (49.59) | 633 (50.20) | 910 (45.43) | 4514 (49.58) |
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