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Table 3 Bird flu knowledge in Laos in 2007

From: Paradoxical risk perception and behaviours related to Avian Flu outbreak and education campaign, Laos

 

Urban*

164

(15%)

Semi-U*

364

(33%)

Rural*

570

(52%)

p

Total

1098

95% CI

Bird flu knowledge

Never heard of bird flu

4.8%

5.4%

9.4%

0.03

7.4%

5.9-9

Heard from

      

-TV

74.3%

81.8%

74.9%

0.03

77.1%

74-79

-Radio

13.4%

13.7%

27.9%

< 0.000

19.6%

17-22

-Paper

5.4%

2.4%

3.3%

0.20

0.206%

0.2-0.4

Avian Influenza risk perception

-in Laos

49.3%

58.7%

60.3%

0.04

58.2%

55-61

-at home

60.3%

65.1%

68.2%

0.15

66%

63-68

Think human disease risk is higher than 2006

22.5%

43.1%

39.1%

< 0.000

37.9%

35-40

Able to describe at least one sign of AI in poultry

42.68%

61.85%

44.56%

< 0.000

50.00%

47-52

Main reason for higher risk perception n = 383

- Outbreak in Laos

48.4%

27.8%

42.8%

0.007

37.6%

32-42

- smuggling/importation

9%

14.9%

15.2%

0.64

14.6%

11-18

- lethal disease in human

7.9%

16.2%

14.5%

0.03

14.1%

12-16

- no disease control

3%

9.5%

4.4%

0.11

6.2%

4-9

- seasonal

9%

18.1%

1.4%

0.007

4.7%

2-7

- outbreak/other countries

5.4%

3%

4.7%

0.83

4.4%

3-7

- human deaths

0

2%

7.3%

0.03

4.7%

2-7

- no animal control

6%

7.4%

1.9%

0.03

4.4%

2-7

  1. * Defined according to Lao Census 2005 in method section
  2. 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval