Table 2 Knowledge, preventive measures, and information sources regarding infectious diseases (N=30,287)
Question/Statement | Frequency | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | |||
鈥僈1. What temperature under the armpit of the human body is considered a fever? (Ans. correct) | 8,252 | 27.2 | 26.7 ~ 27.7 |
鈥僈2. Which of the following symptoms can be suspected of tuberculosis? (Ansa. correct) | 11,756 | 38.3 | 38.3 ~ 39.4 |
鈥僈3. Do you agree: sharing towels is easy to spread pink eye? (Ans. correct) | 23,886 | 78.9 | 78.4 ~ 79.3 |
鈥僈4. Do you agree: Washing your hands helps prevent influenza? (Ans. correct) | 27,374 | 90.4 | 90.0 ~ 90.7 |
Practices | |||
鈥働1. Will you inform the teacher when you have the following symptoms (e.g., fever, cough, etc.)? | |||
鈥冣赌倾濒飞补测蝉/翱蹿迟别苍 | 14,038 | 46.3 | 45.8 ~ 46.9 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 6,785 | 22.4 | 21.9 ~ 22.9 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 9,464 | 31.2 | 30.7 ~ 31.8 |
鈥働2. Do you wash your hands before eating? | |||
鈥冣赌倾濒飞补测蝉/翱蹿迟别苍 | 23,343 | 77.1 | 76.6 ~ 77.5 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 6,245 | 20.6 | 20.2 ~ 21.1 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 699 | 2.3 | 2.1 ~ 2.5 |
鈥働3. Do you wash your hands after using the toilet? | |||
鈥冣赌倾濒飞补测蝉/翱蹿迟别苍 | 26,092 | 86.1 | 85.8 ~ 86.5 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 3,621 | 12.0 | 11.6 ~ 12.3 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 574 | 1.9 | 1.7 ~2.0 |
鈥働4. Do you wash your hands upon arriving home? | |||
鈥冣赌倾濒飞补测蝉/翱蹿迟别苍 | 21,570 | 71.2 | 70.7 ~ 71.7 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 6,683 | 22.1 | 21.6 ~ 22.5 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 2,034 | 6.7 | 6.4 ~ 7.0 |
鈥働5. How do you usually wash your hands? | |||
鈥冣�僕ith running water and soap (hand sanitizer) | 15,745 | 52.0 | 51.4 ~ 52.5 |
鈥冣�僕ith water in the basin, without soap /wash with water in the basin, with soap /wash with running water, without soap (hand sanitizer) | 14,453 | 47.7 | 47.2 ~ 48.3 |
鈥冣�僆 do not wash hands /other | 89 | 0.3 | 0.2 ~ 0.4 |
鈥働6. In public places (such as classrooms), what do you usually do when you spit? | |||
鈥冣�僑pit on tissues or handkerchiefs/spit directly into the spittoon or toilet | 3,271 | 10.8 | 10.5 ~ 11.1 |
鈥冣�僑piton the ground/swallow it back | 27,016 | 89.2 | 88.9 ~ 89.5 |
鈥働7. In public places (such as classrooms), what do you usually do when you cough or sneeze? | |||
鈥冣�僀over with tissue, handkerchief or sleeve | 10,249 | 33.8 | 33.3 ~ 34.4 |
鈥冣�僀over with hand | 18,290 | 60.4 | 59.8 ~ 60.9 |
鈥冣赌僋辞 cover | 1,748 | 5.8 | 5.5 ~ 6.0 |
鈥働8. Do you share towels or bedding with others? | |||
鈥冣赌僌蹿迟别苍 | 855 | 2.8 | 2.6 ~ 3.0 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 2,422 | 8.0 | 7.7 ~ 8.3 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 27,010 | 89.2 | 88.8 ~ 89.5 |
鈥働9. Do you tell the school teacher every time you get sick (or let the parents tell the teacher)? | |||
鈥冣赌倾濒飞补测蝉/翱蹿迟别苍 | 17,294 | 57.1 | 56.5 ~ 57.7 |
鈥冣赌侨辞尘别迟颈尘别蝉 | 5,496 | 18.1 | 17.7 ~ 18.6 |
鈥冣赌僐补谤别濒测/狈别惫别谤 | 7,497 | 24.8 | 24.3 ~ 25.2 |
鈥働10. Last semester, did you take time off due to illness (excluding injuries)? | |||
鈥冣赌僘别蝉 | 11,266 | 37.2 | 36.7 ~ 37.7 |
鈥冣赌僋辞 | 19,021 | 62.8 | 62.3 ~ 63.3 |
Information source | |||
鈥僆1. What is your primary source of information about infectious diseases? (choose all that apply) | |||
鈥冣赌侨肠丑辞辞濒 b (Ans. Yes) | 26,104 | 86.2 | 85.8 ~ 86.6 |
鈥冣�僂lectronic media c (Ans. Yes) | 22,240 | 73.4 | 72.9 ~ 73.9 |
鈥冣�働aper media d (Ans. Yes) | 17,165 | 56.7 | 56.1 ~ 57.2 |
鈥冣�僌ther individuals e (Ans. Yes) | 26,204 | 86.5 | 86.1 ~ 86.9 |
鈥僆2. Which is your favorite source of information about infectious diseases? (choose all that apply) | |||
鈥冣赌侨肠丑辞辞濒 f (Ans. Yes) | 16,550 | 54.6 | 54.1 ~ 55.2 |
鈥冣�僂lectronic media g (Ans. Yes) | 25,266 | 83.4 | 83.0 ~ 83.8 |
鈥冣�働aper media h(Ans. Yes) | 17,410 | 57.5 | 56.9 ~ 58.0 |
鈥冣�働ublic information sources i (Ans. Yes) | 19,543 | 64.5 | 64.0 ~ 65.1 |