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. 2017 Nov 20;2017:6350602. doi: 10.1155/2017/6350602

Table 4.

Responses to “practice” questions regarding Zika virus disease and infection.

Community Member Responses Healthcare Provider Responses
2016 Survey (%) 2017 Survey (%) 95% CI 2016 Survey (%) 2017 Survey (%) 95% CI
Do you plan to restrict your travel to a Zika endemic area?
Yes 48/97 (49) 61/166 (37) 0.048 27/57 (47) 31/89 (35) 0.19
No 34/97 (35) 86/166 (52) 25/57 (44) 47/89 (53)
Do not know 7/97 (7) 12/166 (7) 4/57 (7) 4/89 (5)
No answer 8/97 (8) 7/166 (4) 1/57 (2) 7/89 (8)
If you travel to a Zika endemic area, will you take protective measures to prevent a mosquito bite?
Yes 85/97 (88) 147/166 (89) 0.11 53/57 (93) 79/89 (89) 0.09
No 0/97 (0) 7/166 (4) 3/57 (5) 3/89 (3)
Do not know 4/97 (4) 3/166 (2) 1/57 (2) 0/89 (0)
No answer 8/97 (8) 9/166 (5) 0/57 (0) 7/89 (8)
Do you plan on taking protective measures against mosquito bites while in the US to prevent Zika infection?
Yes 52/97 (54) 96/166 (58) 0.29 24/57 (42) 36/89 (41) 0.18
No 30/97 (31) 57/166 (34) 31/57 (54) 44/89 (50)
Do not know 7/97 (7) 6/166 (4) 2/57 (4) 2/89 (2)
No answer 8/97 (8) 7/166 (4) 0/57 (0) 7/89 (8)
If you are in an area with mosquitos, you take the following preventive measures
Use insect repellent 73/97 (75) 138/166 (83) 0.18 47/57 (83) 77/89 (87) 0.018
Remove standing water 62/97 (64) 115/166 (69) 0.56 43/57 (75) 61/69 (69) 0.15
Sleep under a mosquito net 29/97 (30) 60/166 (36) 0.12 11/57 (19) 31/89 (35) 0.003
Use screens on windows and doors 84/97 (87) 145/166 (87) 0.16 50/57 (88) 78/89 (88) 0.01
If you went to an area where Zika virus is spread and are pregnant, do you plan to not have sex during the entire pregnancy?
Yes 10/97 (10) 9/166 (5) 0.13 5/57 (9) 7/89 (8) 0.24
No 8/97 (8) 30/166 (18) 10/57 (18) 12/89 (13)
Do not know 19/97 (20) 24/166 (14) 7/57 (12) 12/89 (13)
Not applicable 52/97 (54) 90/166 (54) 34/57 (60) 47/89 (53)
No answer 8/97 (8) 13/166 (8) 1/57 (2) 11/89 (12)
If you went to an area where Zika virus is spread and are pregnant, do you plan to use condoms during the entire pregnancy?
Yes 18/97 (19) 29/166 (17) 0.26 13/57 (23) 14/89 (16) 0.2
No 4/97 (4) 18/166 (11) 4/57 (7) 6/89 (7)
Do not know 16/97 (16) 17/166 (10) 4/57 (7) 10/89 (11)
Not applicable 51/97 (53) 89/166 (54) 35/57 (61) 49/89 (55)
No answer 8/97 (8) 13/166 (8) 1/57 (2) 10/89 (11)
If your partner went to an area where Zika virus is spread and you are pregnant, do you plan to not have sex during the entire pregnancy?
Yes 14/97 (14) 13/166 (8) 0.13 7/57 (12) 7/89 (8) 0.067
No 6/97 (6) 25/166 (15) 11/57 (19) 10/89 (11)
Do not know 17/97 (18) 24/166 (14) 4/57 (7) 14/89 (16)
Not applicable 52/97 (54) 89/166 (54) 34/57 (60) 48/89 (54)
No answer 8/97 (8) 15/166 (9) 1/57 (2) 10/89 (11)
If your partner went to an area where Zika virus is spread and you are pregnant, do you plan to use condoms during the entire pregnancy?
Yes 19/97 (20) 30/166 (18) 0.31 14/57 (25) 16/89 (18) 0.26
No 3/97 (3) 14/166 (8) 4/57 (7) 5/89 (6)
Do not know 16/97 (16) 17/166 (10) 4/57 (7) 8/89 (9)
Not applicable 51/97 (53) 90/166 (54) 34/57 (60) 50/89 (56)
No answer 8/97 (8) 15/166 (9) 1/57 (2) 10/89 (11)
If you are thinking of becoming pregnant, do you plan to delay your pregnancy due to the Zika outbreak?
Yes 11/97 (11) 20/166 (12) 0.78 10/57 (18) 17/89 (19) 0.23
No 12/97 (12) 30/166 (18) 8/57 (14) 9/89 (10)
Do not know 11/97 (11) 16/166 (10) 4/57 (7) 5/89 (6)
Not applicable 53/97 (55) 86/166 (52) 34/57 (60) 47/89 (53)
No answer 10/97 (10) 14/166 (8) 1/57 (2) 11/89 (12)