Table 2.
Community Awareness of Ebola by socio-demographic characteristics, Kouroussa, 2015
| Have heard of EVD | Believe EVD exists in Guinea | Believe EVD exists in Kouroussa | Have heard of EVD survivors | Know number to call | Total respondents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-prefecture | ||||||
| Kouroussa | 98.8 | 98.3 | 87.1 | 41.5 | 52.6 | 173 |
| Sanguiana | 89.8 | 97.9 | 36.4 | 40.3 | 56.7 | 108 |
| Babila | 100 | 98.7 | 88.7 | 70.1 | 85.7 | 77 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 96.1 | 99.0 | 78.7 | 50.3 | 67.3 | 207 |
| Female | 96.7 | 97.3 | 75.3 | 49.3 | 52.7 | 151 |
| Age | ||||||
| 18-24 | 97.8 | 97.7 | 75.0 | 47.7 | 79.6 | 45 |
| 25 and above | 96.2 | 98.3 | 76.4 | 49.5 | 58.5 | 313 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 95.7 | 98.0 | 74.1 | 49.4 | 49.4 | 258 |
| Single | 98.6 | 100 | 89.9 | 53.6 | 53.6 | 70 |
| Divorced | 100 | 83.3 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 6 |
| Widowed | 95.5 | 100 | 61.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 22 |
| Separated | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Education | ||||||
| No formal education | 92.7 | 97.0 | 70.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 177 |
| Primary | 100 | 100 | 71.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 52 |
| Secondary | 100 | 98.8 | 84.7 | 62.4 | 62.4 | 85 |
| College/University | 100 | 100 | 87.8 | 65.6 | 65.9 | 41 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Trading | 99.0 | 97.9 | 82.1 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 96 |
| Farmer | 89.9 | 97.5 | 63.8 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 89 |
| Fisher | 90.9 | 100 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 11 |
| Employee (all forms) | 100 | 100 | 83.3 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 66 |
| No job/Unemployed | 97.5 | 97.4 | 77.9 | 50.7 | 50.7 | 79 |
| Other | 100 | 100 | 70.6 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 17 |
| Total | 96.4 | 98.3 | 76.2 | 49.3 | 61.2 | 358 |