Table 2.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) for Zika virus disease and sexual contact protection among pregnant women in Greece.
| Knowledge/Attitude/Practice | Number of Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Strongly Agree/Agree/Yes (%) | 95% CI | |
| Knowledge | ||
| Zika virus disease is transmitted with sexual intercourse. | 187/510 (36.7) | 29.9–44.0 |
| Zika virus disease is transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food. | 134/505 (26.5) | 20.3–33.9 |
| Zika virus disease is transmitted through bites of infected mosquitoes. | 465/514 (90.5) | 84.0–94.5 |
| Zika virus disease causes severe disease, bleeding, and death. | 220/489 (45.0) | 38.4–51.7 |
| A pregnant woman can get sick from Zika virus disease. | 232/573 (40.5) | 34.4–46.8 |
| If a pregnant woman has Zika, she is at risk of miscarriage. | 220/573 (38.4) | 32.7–44.4 |
| If a pregnant woman has Zika, her fetus/baby is at risk of being born with microcephaly. | 270/573 (47.1) | 42.7–51.6 |
| Is there any available treatment for Zika virus disease? | 12/540 (2.2) | 1.3–3.8 |
| Is there any vaccine available against Zika? | 20/553 (3.6) | 2.2–5.8 |
| Attitudes | ||
| I believe that mosquito bites to pregnant women can affect the health of a fetus/baby. | 401/551 (72.8) | 65.8–78.8 |
| If your doctor recommended everyday use of mosquito repellent lotion, would you use it? | 447/563 (79.4) | 74.6–83.5 |
| I wouldn’t use mosquito repellent because it might be dangerous for the fetus/baby. | 74/116 (63.8) | 54.4–72.2 |
| I wouldn’t use mosquito repellent because I don’t believe it can protect myself or the fetus/baby. | 21/116 (18.1) | 12.5–25.4 |
| I believe that traveling to countries with many cases of the Zika virus disease should not be allowed. | 214/552 (38.8) | 32.8–45.1 |
| If there were a vaccine available against Zika, would you consider receiving it? | 117/558 (21.0) | 16.2–26.6 |
| I believe that a pregnant woman can go on holidays to a country where many cases of Zika virus disease have occurred without having any risk. | 81/563 (14.4) | 9.2–21.8 |
| Would you visit a country where many cases of Zika virus disease have occurred? | 4/562 (0.7) | 0.3–1.9 |
| Do you take any measures to prevent mosquito bites the summer months during your pregnancy? | 455/555 (82.0) | 75.5–87.0 |
| I take measures for mosquito bite prevention when I realise that there are mosquitoes around. | 233/455 (51.2) | 43.3–59.1 |
| I take measures for mosquito bite prevention when I visit places where mosquitoes might be present. | 186/455 (40.9) | 33.4–48.8 |
| I take measures for mosquito bite prevention every day during the daylight hours. | 25/455 (5.5) | 3.4–8.7 |
| I take measures for mosquito bite prevention every day during the evening and at night. | 38/455 (8.4) | 5.5–12.5 |
| I wear covering clothes to prevent mosquito bites. | 77/455 (16.9) | 12.6–22.4 |
| I use repellents to prevent mosquito bites. | 244/455 (53.6) | 45.8–61.3 |
| I use mosquito coil/repellent liquid vaporizers/tablet to keep mosquitoes away. | 210/455 (46.2) | 38.4–54.1 |
CI: Confidence Interval.