Table 2.
Responses to questions regarding general knowledge about Zika (n = 75)
| Female (n = 48) | Male (n = 27) | Total (n = 75) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itema | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Who can get Zika? | |||
| Anyone | 27 (56.3) | 11 (40.7) | 38 (50.7) |
| Men | 3 (6.3) | 1 (3.7) | 4 (5.3) |
| Women | 6 (12.5) | 1 (3.7) | 7 (9.3) |
| Pregnant women | 2 (4.2) | 1 (3.7) | 3 (4.0) |
| Boys | 3 (6.3) | 2 (7.4) | 5 (6.7) |
| Girls | 3 (6.3) | 3 (11.1) | 6 (8.0) |
| Don’t know | 12 (25.0) | 13 (48.1) | 25 (33.3) |
| How do you get Zika? | |||
| Mosquito bite | 17 (35.4) | 11 (40.7) | 28 (37.3) |
| Sexual transmission | 1 (2.1) | 2 (7.4) | 3 (4.0) |
| Virus | 1 (2.1) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (2.7) |
| *Contaminated water | 11 (22.9) | 6 (22.2) | 17 (22.7) |
| *Poor hygiene | 6 (12.5) | 2 (7.4) | 8 (10.7) |
| *Dirty environment | 4 (8.3) | 2 (7.4) | 6 (8.0) |
| *Otherb | 1 (2.1) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (2.7) |
| Don’t know | 20 (41.7) | 10 (37.0) | 30 (40.0) |
| Does everybody who gets Zika show symptoms? | |||
| *Yes | 18 (37.5) | 10 (37.0) | 28 (37.3) |
| Maybe | 12 (25.0) | 2 (7.4) | 14 (18.7) |
| No | 10 (20.8) | 10 (37.0) | 20 (26.7) |
| Don’t know | 8 (16.7) | 5 (18.5) | 13 (17.3) |
| What are the signs and symptoms of Zika? | |||
| Fever | 32 (66.7) | 14 (51.9) | 46 (61.3) |
| Headache | 25 (52.1) | 12(44.4) | 37 (49.3) |
| Rash | 6 (12.5) | 2 (7.4) | 8 (10.7) |
| Joint pain | 16 (33.3) | 6 (22.2) | 22 (29.3) |
| Conjunctivitis (red eyes) | 3 (6.3) | 1 (3.7) | 4 (5.3) |
| Diarrhea | 15 (31.3) | 6 (22.2) | 21 (28.0) |
| Nausea | 24 (50.0) | 8 (29.6) | 32 (42.7) |
| Hemorrhage/bleeding | 2 (4.2) | 1 (3.7) | 3 (4.0) |
| Don’t know | 9 (18.8) | 7 (25.9) | 16 (21.3) |
| Do you think that Zika is an important issue in your community? | |||
| Yes | 28 (58.3) | 10 (37.0) | 38 (50.7) |
| Maybe | 5 (10.4) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (9.3) |
| No | 15 (31.3) | 11 (40.7) | 26 (34.7) |
| Don’t know | 0 (0.0) | 4 (14.8) | 4 (5.3) |
| What worries or concerns you most about Zika? | |||
| Zika can make you sick | 21(43.8) | 9 (33.3) | 30 (40.0) |
| Zika can cause babies to have disabilities | 11 (22.9) | 3 (11.1) | 14 (18.7) |
| Zika can cause adults to have disabilities | 2 (4.2) | 4 (14.8) | 6 (8.0) |
| Zika can be sexually transmitted | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) |
| Zika will cause my child to be sick | 3 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.0) |
| Zika is contagious | 6 (12.5) | 1 (3.7) | 7 (9.3) |
| Don’t know | 6 (12.5) | 10 (37.0) | 16 (21.3) |
| If a pregnant woman has Zika, what are the risks for her fetus/baby? | |||
| Risk of not growing or developing normally in the womb | 12 (25.0) | 7 (25.9) | 19 (25.3) |
| Risk of miscarriage | 19 (39.6) | 5 (18.5) | 24 (32.0) |
| Risk of being born prematurely | 7 (14.6) | 4 (14.8) | 11 (14.7) |
| Risk of being stillborn | 13 (27.1) | 7 (25.9) | 20 (26.7) |
| Risk of being born with microcephaly | 5 (10.4) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (9.3) |
| Risk of being born with a disability | 10 (20.8) | 4 (14.8) | 14 (18.7) |
| Don’t know | 15 (31.3) | 14 (51.9) | 29 (38.7) |
| All pregnant women should be tested for Zika | |||
| Strongly agree | 32 (66.7) | 17 (63.0) | 49 (65.3) |
| Agree | 14 (29.2) | 8 (29.6) | 22 (29.3) |
| Disagree | 1 (2.1) | 2 (7.4) | 3 (4.0) |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) |
aResponses may not add up to 100% since participants could select multiple response options
bOther includes: larvicides (n = 1) and vaccinations (n = 1)
*Indicates a response that is contrary to fact (i.e., is not supported by scientific evidence)