Table 2.
Participants' knowledges of monkeypox and its prevention measures.
| Items | Total | People with HIV | At least one sexual partner§§ |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2,618) | (n = 722) | (n = 1,453) | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Q1: What are the sources of monkeypox? (2 points) | |||
| Infected animals | 1,899 (72.5) | 525 (72.7) | 1,053 (72.5) |
| Infected people | 2,167 (82.8) | 585 (81.0) | 1,196 (82.3) |
| Unclear | 348 (13.3) | 106 (14.7) | 192 (13.2) |
| Q2: What are the possible transmission routes of monkeypox? (5 points) | |||
| Close contact with patients | 2,066 (78.9) | 558 (77.3) | 1,146 (78.9) |
| Droplet transmission | 1,244 (47.5) | 328 (45.4) | 678 (46.7) |
| Contact with contaminated items | 1,596 (61.0) | 451 (62.5) | 876 (60.3) |
| Vertical transmission | 1,012 (38.7) | 287 (39.8) | 570 (39.2) |
| Sexual transmission | 1,685 (64.4) | 470 (65.1) | 942 (64.8) |
| Unclear | 393 (15.0) | 112 (15.5) | 210 (14.5) |
| Q3: What are the people susceptible to monkeypox? (3 points) | |||
| All | 1,405 (53.7) | 385 (53.3) | 770 (53.0) |
| People who were not vaccinated against smallpox | 1,193 (45.6) | 337 (46.7) | 670 (46.1) |
| MSM individuals | 1,092 (41.7) | 329 (45.6) | 638 (43.9) |
| People with self-reported HIV infection | 909 (34.7) | 278 (38.5) | 520 (35.8) |
| Unclear | 409 (15.6) | 112 (15.5) | 215 (14.8) |
| Q4: What are the common clinical symptoms of monkeypox? (6 points) | |||
| Chills and fever | 1,280 (48.9) | 336 (46.5) | 730 (50.2) |
| Enlarged lymph nodes | 1,239 (47.3) | 336 (46.5) | 699 (48.1) |
| Single or multiple rashes on the genitals or perianal area or other parts of the body | 1,409 (53.8) | 380 (52.6) | 791 (54.4) |
| Weak | 984 (37.6) | 251 (34.8) | 558 (38.4) |
| Muscle pain | 1,051 (40.1) | 283 (39.2) | 596 (41.0) |
| Headache | 910 (34.8) | 247 (34.2) | 522 (35.9) |
| Unclear | 942 (36.0) | 284 (39.3) | 516 (35.3) |
| Q5: Is it possible to prevent monkeypox infection by vaccination? (1 point) | |||
| No | 970 (37.1) | 285 (39.5) | 535 (36.8) |
| Yes | 601 (23.0) | 151 (20.9) | 336 (23.1) |
| Unclear | 1,047 (40.0) | 286 (39.6) | 582 (40.1) |
| Q6: Is there any specific medicine that can treat monkeypox? (1 point) | |||
| Yes | 149 (5.7) | 34 (4.7) | 83 (5.7) |
| No | 1,315 (50.2) | 371 (51.4) | 735 (50.6) |
| Unclear | 1,154 (44.1) | 317 (43.9) | 635 (43.7) |
| Q7: What can be done to prevent monkeypox infection? (5 points) | |||
| Stay away from the outbreak areas | 2,004 (76.5) | 546 (75.6) | 1,118 (76.9) |
| Vaccination | 1,350 (51.6) | 359 (49.7) | 764 (52.6) |
| Wearing mask | 1,500 (57.3) | 406 (56.2) | 818 (56.3) |
| Hand disinfection | 1,662 (63.5) | 458 (63.4) | 919 (63.2) |
| Regular sex partner and condom use | 1,643 (62.8) | 459 (63.5) | 918 (63.2) |
| Unclear | 324 (12.4) | 95 (13.1) | 168 (11.6) |
§§
This group was defined as having had sex with at least one male partner in the past month (MSM).