Table 3.

Effectiveness ranking summary data—mean rank by participant group*

Prevention method depicted on card	Women currently pregnant	Men with a pregnant partner	Women likely to become pregnant	Overall mean rank
Removing any container-like objects from public spaces	3.42	4.75	10.25	6.14
Eliminating/emptying containers in the yard	4.25	9.13	8.56	7.31
Sweeping outdoors	5.04	4.00	9.13	6.06
Eliminating exposed tires	7.67	7.13	8.31	7.70
The steps of water container (pila) cleaning	7.75	3.75	6.00	5.23
Chlorinate the water in the drum (and cover)	8.25	9.75	14.00	10.67
Bed net use during pregnancy	8.88	12.13	7.38	9.46
Covering water drums	9.13	6.50	11.88	9.17
Emptying buckets	9.13	9.13	7.44	8.56
Screens for windows and doors	9.88	11.63	6.63	9.38
Temephos (larvicide) application to stored water	10.00	7.50	13.56	10.35
Skin repellent use during pregnancy	10.63	13.63	10.25	11.50
Condom use during pregnancy	11.25	15.13	6.81	11.06
Technician spraying insecticide indoors	11.38	8.63	8.69	9.56
Condom use outside of pregnancy	12.63	14.00	8.50	11.71
Family planning methods	13.75	16.50	13.13	14.46
Abstinence from sexual relations	15.50	16.13	11.06	14.23
Outdoor fogging	16.00	7.50	12.75	12.08
Wearing long sleeves	16.00	13.13	12.75	13.96

* Average of four focus groups, two per study site. Rank range 1–19. The order in which prevention methods are listed follows the rank order by women currently pregnant for which Zika-related risk would be most immediate.