Table 3 Responses to questions regarding prevention of Zika infection (n = 75)
Itema | Female (n = 48) | Male (n = 27) | Total (n = 75) |
|---|---|---|---|
Can you prevent Zika? | |||
 Yes | 39 (81.3) | 17 (63.0) | 56 (74.7) |
 Maybe | 6 (12.5) | 4 (14.8) | 10 (13.3) |
 No | 2 (4.2) | 2 (7.4) | 4 (5.3) |
 Don’t know | 1 (2.1) | 4 (14.8) | 5 (6.7) |
How can you prevent Zika? | |||
 Use mosquito repellent | 6 (12.5) | 4 (14.8) | 10 (13.3) |
 Use mosquito net | 10 (20.8) | 11 (40.7) | 21 (28.0) |
 Use mosquito coil/light fires to keep mosquitos away | 3 (6.3) | 2 (7.4) | 5 (6.7) |
 Clean household environment | 18 (37.5) | 7 (25.9) | 25 (33.3) |
 *Take medicine | 6 (12.5) | 3 (11.1) | 9 (12.0) |
 *Use oral contraceptives | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) |
 Don’t know | 13 (27.1) | 10 (37.0) | 23 (30.7) |
Since you heard about Zika, have you taken any action to prevent yourself from getting Zika? | |||
 Yes | 26 (54.2) | 8 (29.6) | 34 (45.3) |
 No | 22 (45.8) | 19 (70.4) | 41 (54.7) |
Since you heard about Zika, what actions have you take to prevent yourself from getting Zika?b | |||
 Covered water sources | 5 (19.2) | 3 (37.5) | 8 (23.5) |
 *Drank clean water | 8 (30.8) | 1 (12.5) | 9 (26.5) |
 Used mosquito coil / fires to keep mosquitos away | 2 (7.7) | 1 (12.5) | 3 (8.8) |
 Used mosquito nets | 9 (34.6) | 7 (87.5) | 16 (47.1) |
 Used mosquito repellent | 7 (26.9) | 5 (62.5) | 12 (35.3) |
 Sprayed or fumigated my home | 5 (19.2) | 3 (37.5) | 8 (23.5) |
 Removed standing water | 3 (11.5) | 3 (37.5) | 6 (17.6) |
 Used a condom during sex | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) |
 Abstained from sex | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) |
 Other actionsc | 7 (26.9) | 2 (25.0) | 9 (26.5) |
From where/whom would you like to get more information about Zika? | |||
 Medical professional | 20 (41.7) | 14 (51.9) | 34 (45.3) |
 Family | 7 (14.6) | 6 (22.2) | 13 (17.3) |
 Friends | 5 (10.4) | 8 (29.6) | 13 (17.3) |
 Community leader | 8 (16.7) | 9 (33.3) | 17 (22.7) |
 Television | 6 (12.5) | 3 (11.1) | 9 (12.0) |
 Other mediad | 13 (27.1) | 8 (29.6) | 21 (28.0) |
 Don’t know | 14 (29.2) | 4 (14.8) | 18 (24.0) |
If you had a question about Zika, who would you ask? | |||
 Medical professional | 35 (72.9) | 19 (70.4) | 54 (72.0) |
 Family | 6 (12.5) | 6 (22.2) | 12 (16.0) |
 Friends | 3 (6.3) | 6 (22.2) | 9 (12.0) |
 Community leader | 3 (6.3) | 3 (11.1) | 6 (8.0) |
 Don’t know | 7 (14.6) | 2 (7.4) | 9 (12.0) |