Table 3. Associations between Zika prevention intervention exposure and interpersonal communications about Zika and personal risk perceptions, Puerto Rico, July 2016–June 2017*.
| Variable | Sample | Received WIC Zika orientation |
Received ZPK |
Exposed to Detén el Zika campaign |
Offered free home spraying |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | |||||
| Family and interpersonal communication | ||||||||||||
| Frequency of talking to family and friends about Zika | ||||||||||||
| Not at all | 10.7 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 14.5 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 6.7 | |||
| Only once or twice | 16.2 | 21.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 15.3 | 17.4 | 13.6 | |||
| Sometimes | 32.7 | 45.3 | 31.8 | 34.9 | 32.3 | 33.0 | 32.5 | 33.3 | 31.5 | |||
| Often | 22.0 | 16.8 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 22.7 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 20.3 | 25.2 | |||
| Every day | 18.4 | 8.4 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 15.7 | 21.4 | 16.3 | 23.0 | |||
| Total no. | 1,329 | 79 | 1,230 | 600 | 616 | 324 | 976 | 873 | 448 | |||
| p value | 0.009 | 0.472 | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||||||
| Aware of Zika prevention actions of family | ||||||||||||
| No | 38.3 | 38.8 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 46.0 | 31.0 | 41.4 | 30.9 | |||
| Yes | 61.7 | 61.2 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.6 | 54.0 | 69.0 | 58.6 | 69.1 | |||
| Total no. | 1,168 | 85 | 1,081 | 511 | 561 | 314 | 850 | 818 | 343 | |||
| p value |
|
0.910 |
|
0.966 |
|
0.000
|
|
0.001
|
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| Individual risk perception | ||||||||||||
| How concerned women feel about Zika | ||||||||||||
| Not at all concerned | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 6.7 | |||
| Slightly concerned | 16.4 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 14.8 | 17.1 | 17.9 | 15.6 | 17.7 | 13.8 | |||
| Somewhat concerned | 21.1 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 21.7 | 21.1 | 21.6 | 20.3 | |||
| Moderately concerned | 27.3 | 33.7 | 26.6 | 30.2 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 27.5 | 26.8 | |||
| Extremely concerned | 27.0 | 25.3 | 27.3 | 28.7 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 28.7 | 24.3 | 32.4 | |||
| Total no. | 1,328 | 95 | 1,229 | 599 | 616 | 324 | 975 | 872 | 448 | |||
| p value | 0.665 | 0.182 | 0.435 | 0.019 | ||||||||
| How likely women feel they will become infected with Zika | ||||||||||||
| Extremely unlikely | 10.0 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 5.9 | |||
| Unlikely | 37.4 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 37.4 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 36.8 | 38.4 | |||
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 30.6 | 32.3 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 30.2 | 30.3 | 31.4 | 31.0 | 30.2 | |||
| Likely | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.0 | 22.1 | |||
| Extremely likely | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | |||
| Total no. | 1,306 | 93 | 1,209 | 587 | 606 | 321 | 957 | 855 | 443 | |||
| p value | 0.994 | 0.607 | 0.549 | 0.003 | ||||||||
| Confidence in ability to protect self and baby from Zika | ||||||||||||
| Not confident at all | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |||
| Somewhat unconfident | 9.9 | 16.0 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.5 | |||
| Not confident or unconfident | 22.3 | 27.7 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 24.7 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 24.8 | |||
| Confident | 49.5 | 45.7 | 49.9 | 48.9 | 50.1 | 49.5 | 49.8 | 50.7 | 47.1 | |||
| Very confident | 17.2 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 19.3 | 16.8 | 17.8 | |||
| Total no. | 1,319 | 94 | 1,221 | 596 | 610 | 321 | 969 | 867 | 444 | |||
| p value | 0.030 | 0.634 | 0.139 | 0.530 | ||||||||
*All data indicate percentages unless otherwise indicated. Statistically significant differences (p<0.05 by χ2 test) are shown in boldface. WIC, Women, Infants, and Children Program (US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service); ZPK, Zika prevention kit.