Unconfirmed beliefs and knowledge about modes of transmission of H1N1
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Unconfirmed beliefs about modes of transmission
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Airborne with a long distance (from one building to another one)
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36.7%
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Transmitted via water sources (e.g. reservoirs)
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35.7%
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Transmitted via insect bites
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22.9%
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Transmitted via well-cooked pork
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41.6%
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Any one of above
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61.8%
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Correct knowledge about modes of transmission
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Could be transmitted via droplets (e.g. sneeze)
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97.5%
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Could be transmitted via touching body of infected persons
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74.2%
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Could be transmitted via touching contaminated objects
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77.8%
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All above items being correct
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60.3%
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Evaluation of governmental preparedness and performance in dealing with H1N1
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Preparedness
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The local health system do not have enough medication for treating H1N1
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36.2%
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The local health system do not have enough vaccine for preventing H1N1
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41.1%
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Hospitals in Hong Kong do not have enough personal protection equipments for preventing H1N1
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30.2%
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Any one of the above
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52.6%
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Perceived ability to control the epidemic
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Hong Kong will be able to control the H1N1 epidemic (agree)
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83.6%
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Hong Kong government will be certainly/most likely/likely able to control a large-scale H1N1 outbreak
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79.5%
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Any one of the above
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92.3%
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Evaluation of governmental performance*
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Overall average evaluation score
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≤5
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10.7%
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>5 - 8
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69.1%
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>8
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20.2%
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Perceived availability of treatment
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There is no effective drug for the treatment of H1N1
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38.9%
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Risk perception
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Perceived severity of H1N1
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High fatality
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20.6%
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Severe irreversible body damages
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18.9%
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Perceived chance of having a large scale H1N1 outbreak in Hong Kong in the future year, compared to other countries
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Hong Kong = other countries
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45.2%
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Hong Kong > other countries
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7.1%
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Hong Kong < other countries
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47.6%
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Perceived high or very high chance of contracting H1N1 in the coming year
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The respondent
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8.6%
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Family members
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8.7%
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The general public
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12.5%
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