Table 2.
Respondents’ knowledge about meningococcal disease and the relative vaccination.
| |
N |
% |
| Have heard about meningococcal meningitisa | 520 | 95.8 |
| Correct response | ||
| Knowledge of modes of transmission of meningitisb | ||
| Through droplets of respiratory (true) | 415 | 79.8 |
| Through insects (false) | 413 | 79.5 |
| Through foods (false) | 406 | 78.1 |
| Knowledge of preventive measures of meningitisb | ||
| Vaccine | 447 | 86 |
| Avoid crowed place | 76 | 14.6 |
| Antibiotics | 57 | 10.9 |
| Knowledge about the availability of MenB vaccine in Italyb | 371 | 71.4 |
a
All sample (n = 543)
b
Only for those who reported that they have heard about meningococcal meningitis