Table 1.
Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the participants (n = 646).
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 302 (46.7%) |
| Female | 344 (53.3%) |
| Educational level | |
| Bachelor | 285 (44.1%) |
| Postgraduate | 361 (55.9%) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 243 (37.6%) |
| Rural | 403 (62.4%) |
| Occupation | |
| Physician | 171 (26.5%) |
| Pharmacist | 283 (43.8%) |
| Nurse | 168 (26.0%) |
| Other (dentist, medical technician) | 24 (3.7%) |
| Scale variables | Mean ± SD 2 |
| Age, years | 32.64 ± 10.08 |
| Monkeypox Knowledge | 12.50 ± 3.48 |
| Conspiracy beliefs 1 | 37.29 ± 16.69 |
| Attitude towards monkeypox | 31.50 ± 4.93 |
1 Assessed using Emerging Virus Infections Conspiracy Scale (EVICS) [37]; 2 SD: standard deviation.