Table 2. Participants’ knowledge regarding seasonal influenza (N = 611).

	Frequency (%)
Seasonal influenza
Flu is caused by a virus	546 (89.4)
Flu can spread from one person to another	587 (96.1)
Flu can be prevented	354 (57.9)
Flu is the same as a common cold	199 (32.6)
Flu occurs at a certain period of the year	465 (76.1)
Symptoms
Running nose	585 (95.7)
Sneezing	504 (82.5)
Headache	428 (70.0)
Sore throat	536 (87.7)
Cough	503 (82.3)
Vomiting	163 (26.7)
Fatigue	483 (79.1)
Muscle ache	397 (65.0)
Fever	547 (89.5)
Diarrhea	145 (23.7)
Abdominal pain	130 (21.3)