Table 3.
Differences in knowledge in pre-intervention phase and post-intervention phase
| Knowledge questions | Test responses (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention Phase (n = 425) | Post-intervention Phase (n = 339) | ||
| Do you know what SFTS is? | <0·001 | ||
| Yes | 237 (56·2) | 271 (80·4) | |
| No | 185 (43·8) | 66 (19·6) | |
| What are the most common symptoms of SFTS? | |||
| Fever* | 228 (53·6) | 203 (59·6) | 0·084 |
| General malaise, fatigue, headache, muscle pain* | 136 (32·0) | 126 (37·2) | 0·135 |
| Nausea, vomit, anorexia, diarrhoea* | 72 (16·9) | 103 (30·4) | <0·001 |
| Cough, sore throat* | 28 (6·6) | 36 (10·6) | 0·046 |
| Leukopenia* | 37 (8·7) | 78 (23·0) | <0·001 |
| Thrombocytopenia* | 71 (16·7) | 100 (29·5) | <0·001 |
| Do you think that SFTS can be cured? | 0·001 | ||
| All cases can be cured | 32 (7·6) | 18 (5·4) | |
| Most cases can be cured after regular treatment* | 214 (50·7) | 215 (64·4) | |
| Don't know | 176 (41·7) | 101 (30·2) | |
| Do you think that SFTS can be prevented with a vaccine? | 81 (19·2) | 90 (26·7) | <0·001 |
| Yes | 71 (16·9) | 83 (24·6) | |
| No* | 71 (16·9) | 83 (24·6) | |
| Don't know | 269 (63·9) | 164 (48·7) | |
| Do you think that SFTS can be infectious to others? | <0·001 | ||
| Yes* | 118 (28·6) | 141 (41·8) | |
| No | 120 (29·1) | 107 (31·8) | |
| Don't know | 175 (42·4) | 89 (26·4) | |
| Which of the following human activities may cause spreading of the disease? | |||
| Living with the patient | 52 (12·2) | 50 (14·7) | 0·310 |
| Contacting or speaking with the patient closely | 42 (9·9) | 51 (15·0) | 0·030 |
| Contacting with the patient's blood and/or secretions directly* | 108 (25·4) | 144 (42·5) | <0·001 |
| Tick bite* | 187 (44) | 130 (38·3) | 0·115 |
SFTS, severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
P-value; χ2/Fisher Exact Test estimation.
*
Correct items.