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Table 4 Difference in attitude and preventive behaviors against avian influenza among LPTs in the current influenza A(H7N9) epidemic compared with previous studies[12],[13]

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to influenza A(H7N9) risk among live poultry traders in Guangzhou City, China

 

Positive response (%)

Items

This study

Previous studies[[12],[13]]

Perception and attitude

  

  Perceived personal susceptibility to avian influenza infectiona

22.9

4.1 **

  Central slaughtering of poultryb

16.3

20.1

  Removing or slaughtering all birds in the stall during market rest days for cleaning and disinfectingb

40.5

34.0

Preventive behaviorsc

  

  Washing hands after contacting live poultryb

63.4

81.9 **

  Wearing apron when contacting live poultrya

85.3

28.9 **

  Wearing gloves when contacting live poultrya

61.1

32.0 **

  Wearing face mask when contacting live poultryb

20.9

29.1 *

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001, test of difference in proportions.
  2. aData of previous study was from a study of awareness and prevention of avian influenza among persons of 275 closely contacting with poultries in 2007 in Shenzhen city, Guangdong province [12].
  3. bData of previous study was from a study of knowledge, attitude and behavior about human avian influenza of 259 employees in poultry in 2006 in Dongguan city, Guangdong province [13].
  4. cAmong those answered "always" or "frequently".