| 33. I check current dengue situations or hotspots around my area regularly (n = 838) |
Yes |
297 (35.4) |
| No |
541 (64.6) |
| 34. I do not know what to do if someone informs me that it is very likely to have a dengue outbreak in the near future (n = 837) |
Yes |
241 (28.8) |
| No |
366 (43.7) |
| Not sure |
230 (27.5) |
| 35. I will take extra action to prevent dengue infection if I know the risk of dengue is increasing in my area (n = 838) |
Yes |
733 (87.5) |
| No |
32 (3.8) |
| Not sure |
73 (8.7) |
| 36. After I receive an early warning of dengue outbreak from the government agency, I will |
| 36.a) Increase source reduction activities (n = 832) |
Yes |
590 (70.9) |
| No |
77 (9.3) |
| Not sure |
165 (19.8) |
| 36.b) Avoid outdoor activities at dawn or dusk (n = 836) |
Yes |
699 (83.6) |
| No |
70 (8.4) |
| Not sure |
67 (8.0) |
| 36.c) Share information with others (n = 837) |
Yes |
774 (92.5) |
| No |
25 (3.0) |
| Not sure |
38 (4.5) |
| 36.d) Request chemical fogging (n = 836) |
Yes |
664 (79.4) |
| No |
58 (6.9) |
| Not sure |
114 (13.6) |
| 36.e) Call local authorities (n = 835) |
Yes |
542 (64.9) |
| No |
125 (15.0) |
| Not sure |
168 (20.1) |
| 36.f) Use mosquito net (n = 837) |
Yes |
538 (64.3) |
| No |
167 (20.0) |
| Not sure |
132 (15.8) |
| 37. I need to know how severe the predicted dengue outbreak will be in order to decide whether preventive measures are required (n = 840) |
Yes |
606 (72.1) |
| No |
145 (17.3) |
| Not sure |
89 (10.6) |
| 38. I will stop action to prevent dengue infection if I know the risk of dengue in my area is low (n = 840) |
Yes |
211 (25.1) |
| No |
629 (74.9) |
| 39. The government agency will conduct mosquito control program after they receive an early warning of dengue, so individual household does not need to do anything (n = 837) |
Yes |
193 (23.1) |
| No |
524 (62.6) |
| Not sure |
120 (14.3) |
| 40. Removal of mosquito breeding sites at my premises will reduce the chance of dengue infections among my family members (n = 837) |
Yes |
679 (81.1) |
| No |
82 (9.8) |
| Not sure |
76 (9.1) |
| 41. The local authority has already provided sufficient effort on dengue control in my area (n = 839) |
Yes |
368 (43.9) |
| No |
249 (29.7) |
| Not sure |
222 (26.5) |
| 42. Chemical fogging by the local authority is good enough for us to prevent from dengue infection (n = 837) |
Yes |
316 (37.8) |
| No |
347 (41.5) |
| Not sure |
174 (20.8) |
| 43. It is not my responsibility to remove mosquito breeding sites in my residence (n = 838) |
Yes |
135 (16.1) |
| No |
703 (83.9) |
| 44. It is the responsibility of my family member to remove mosquito breeding sites in my residence (n = 839) |
Yes |
732 (87.2) |
| No |
107 (12.8) |
| 45. It is necessary to continue the removal of mosquito breeding at home even during the period when there’s no dengue outbreak (n = 838) |
Yes |
766 (91.4) |
| No |
24 (2.9) |
| Not sure |
48 (5.7) |
| 46. I can help to reduce dengue cases in my area by removing mosquito breeding sites at home (n = 839) |
Yes |
763 (90.9) |
| No |
29 (3.5) |
| Not sure |
47 (5.6) |
| 47. Dengue outbreak in my community can be controlled if every household is committed to remove mosquito breeding sites (n = 839) |
Yes |
780 (93.0) |
| No |
17 (2.0) |
| Not sure |
42 (5.0) |
| 48. I will take part in a public activity for dengue control or removal of mosquitoes breeding sites (n = 836) |
Yes |
672 (80.4) |
| No |
35 (4.2) |
| Not sure |
129 (15.4) |
| 49. In my opinion, who should be responsible for preventing the spread of dengue disease? (You may tick several options) (n = 837) |
| 49.1) Health authority |
Yes |
707 (84.5) |
| 49.2) Local council |
Yes |
595 (71.1) |
| 49.3) Community leaders |
Yes |
551 (65.8) |
| 49.4) Every household |
Yes |
707 (84.5) |
| 49.5) I don’t think control actions are needed |
Yes |
27 (3.2) |
| 50. In your opinion, what is the most effective method to reduce dengue infections in your area? (n = 838) |
| 50.1) Search and destroy mosquito breeding sites |
Yes |
726 (86.6) |
| 50.2) Prevent from mosquito bites |
Yes |
260 (31.0) |
| 50.3) Chemical fogging |
Yes |
440 (52.5) |
| 50.4) Don’t know |
Yes |
26 (3.1) |
