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Table 1 Knowledge regarding chikungunya and dengue infections among healthcare workers

From: Healthcare workers knowledge and diagnostic practices: a need for dengue and chikungunya training in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Tanzania

Variable

Chikungunya (N = 205)

Dengue (N = 205)

n (%)

n (%)

Have you heard about these infections?

Yes

146 (71.2)

203 (99.0)

No

59 (28.8)

2 (1.0)

Where did you heard of (infections)?

Media

31 (15.1)

138 (67.3)

Books

28 (13.7)

38 (18.5)

People

85 (41.5)

27 (13.2)

Othersa

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

Never heard

59 (28.8)

2 (1.0)

What is the causative agent?

Fungi

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

Bacteria

19 (9.3)

17 (8.3)

Virus

80 (39.0)

106 (51.7)

Parasites

44 (21.0)

80 (39.0)

Don’t know

60 (29.3)

2 (1.0)

What are the symptoms of an infection?

Muscle pain

76 (37.1)

116 (56.6)

Vomiting

45 (21.9)

53 (25.9)

Diarrhoea

23 (11.2)

31 (15.1)

All

2 (1.0)

3 (1.5)

Don’t know

59 (28.8)

2 (1.0)

Are all mosquitoes transmitting infection?

Yes

3 (1.5)

3 (1.5)

No

192 (93.7)

201 (98.0)

Don’t know

10 (4.9)

1 (0.5)

Way of transmit infection

Anopheles

3 (1.5)

8 (3.9)

Culex

57 (27.8)

64 (31.2)

AedesMosquitoes

85 (41.8)

130 (63.4)

Don’t know

60 (29.3)

3 (1.5)

At what time do the mosquitoes that transmit these infections bite?

Night time

11 (5.4)

9 (4.4)

Day time

38 (18.5)

69 (33.7)

Both day and night

81 (39.5)

102 (49.8)

Don’t know

75 (36.6)

25 (12.3)

Which virus/parasite is transmitted by the same vector as chikungunya or/dengue

Yellow fever virus

40 (19.5)

52 (25.4)

Malaria parasite

13 (6.4)

12 (5.9)

Zika virus

37 (18.1)

63 (30.7)

Rift valley fever virus

25 (12.2)

37 (18.0)

Don’t know

57 (27.7)

4 (2.0)

A patient with which types of symptoms are supposed to be admitted in hospital?

With severe symptoms

52 (25.4)

85 (41.4)

Without symptoms

108 (52.6)

110 (53.7)

Don’t know

3 (1.5)

7 (3.4)

What drug(s) are used for treatment

Anti-pain

102 (49.8)

151 (73.7)

Antimalarial

10 (4.9)

10 (4.9)

Antiviral

35 (17.1)

38 (18.5)

Don’t know

58 (28.3)

6 (2.9)

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