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) |