Table 4.
Knowledge about mosquito-borne disease transmission, mosquito-breeding sites and prevention methods amongst 60 lay participants identified during Part 2b: quantitative survey on Sint Eustatius.
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Mode of disease transmission | |
| Mosquito bites | 57 (95) |
| Breathing bad air | 3 (5) |
| Contact with a person that has a mosquito-borne disease | 13 (21.7) |
| Exposure to rain | 6 (10) |
| Bad smell | 1 (1.7) |
| Mosquito-breeding sites | |
| Stagnant water | 51 (85) |
| Running water | 2 (3.3) |
| Dirty places | 38 (63.3) |
| Tires | 44 (73.3) |
| Food products | 5 (8.3) |
| Garden | 33 (55) |
| Indoors | 15 (25) |
| Other namely* | 2 (3.3) |
| Sources of information | |
| I did not search for information | 11 (18.3) |
| Newspaper | 23 (38.3) |
| Leaflets | 20 (33.3) |
| Television | 25 (41.7) |
| Internet | 31 (51.7) |
| Family/friends | 21 (35) |
| Health-care personnel | 14 (23.3) |
| Public Health Department | 34 (56.7) |
| Other namely* | 2 (3.3) |