Table 2.
General knowledge about snakebite (n = 214).
| Questions | n (%) ** |
|---|---|
| Which of the following are high-incidence periods of snakebite? | |
| ① Noontime | 10 (4.7) |
| ② Nighttime * | 164 (76.6) |
| ③ After the rain * | 101 (47.2) |
| ④ Summer * | 206 (96.3) |
| ⑤ Winter | 1 (0.5) |
| The correct answers: ②③④ | 76 (35.5) |
| What are the symptoms of snakebite? | |
| ① Local bleeding and swelling * | 166 (77.6) |
| ② Severe pain at the site of the bite * | 140 (65.4) |
| ③ Nausea and vomiting * | 137 (64.0) |
| ④ Drowsiness and weakness * | 128 (59.8) |
| ⑤ Dizziness * | 175 (81.8) |
| No response | 3 (1.4) |
| The correct answers: ①②③④⑤ | 68 (31.8) |
| When handling dead snakes, people may suffer venom injection by an accidental scratch from the fang of a snake’s severed head. | |
| True * | 194 (90.7) |
| False | 20 (9.3) |
| The venomous snake’s head is usually oval shaped, with regular teeth marks | |
| True | 66 (30.8) |
| False * | 146 (68.2) |
* The correct answer; ** The first number listed represents the number of responses and the number in parentheses represents the percentage number of responses.