Table 6.
Zika related practices reported by study participants, stratified by pregnancy status and gender
| Total participants (N = 223) | Pregnant | Non-pregnant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Females | Males | ||
| m (%) | m (%) | m (%) | m (%) | |
| Since you heard about Zika, have you taken any action to prevent yourself from getting Zika? (n = 208) | 38 (80.9%) | 73 (49.0%) | 58 (53.7%) | 13 (34.2.%) |
| aWhat action have you taken to prevent yourself/your household from getting Zika? (n = 204) | ||||
| Reduction of potential mosquito breeding sites | 45 (121.6%) | 140 (164.7%) | 114 (175.4%) | 24 (133.3%) |
| Protection against mosquito-borne transmission | 39 (105.4%) | 83 (97.6%) | 67 (103.1%) | 15 (83.3%) |
| Protection against sexual transmission | 7 (18.9%) | 37 (43.5%) | 26 (40.0%) | 10 (55.6%) |
| Other | 19 (51.4%) | 73 (85.9%) | 60 (92.3%) | 13 (72.2%) |
| None of the above | 8 (21.6%) | 7 (8.2%) | 4 (6.2%) | 3 (16.7%) |
| aIf you travel to a Zika endemic country, what action have you taken to prevent yourself/your household while abroad? (n = 164) | ||||
| Reduction of potential mosquito breeding sites | 50 (172.4%) | 190 (154.5%) | 139 (156.2%) | 47 (261.1%) |
| Protection against mosquito-borne transmission | 51 (175.9%) | 164 (133.3%) | 123 (138.2%) | 40 (222.2%) |
| Protection against sexual transmission | 21 (72.4%) | 73 (59.3%) | 44 (49.4%) | 29 (161.1%) |
| Other | 19 (65.5%) | 102 (82.9%) | 78 (87.6%) | 22 (122.2%) |
| None of the above | 4 (13.8%) | 10 (8.1%) | 13 (14.6%) | 6 (33.3%) |
n = number of participants who responded to survey question; m = number who provided the response indicated; n = number of participants who responded to survey question; a=Multiple responses were possible for this question; Reduction of potential mosquito transmission includes: Cleaned/scrubbed or covered water source/storage unit/water container(s), Removed standing water / stagnant water, Sprayed or fumigated my home, Cleaned household environment. Protection against mosquito-borne transmission includes used a mosquito net, worn covering clothing, put screens on windows or doors. Protection against sexual transmission includes: used a condom in all sexual relations, abstained from sexual intercourse. Other includes: Drank clean water, washed in clean water, prayed to God; Persons in the Pregnant group indicated that they were pregnant at the time of survey completion