Table 2 Respondents’ dengue knowledge, household dengue prevention practice and vaccination attitude
Dengue knowledge | Correct answer | Respondent with correct answer n (%) |
|---|---|---|
1. Dengue fever is caused by Aedes mosquitoes | Yes | 393 (98.3) |
2. Aedes mosquitos bite during early morning and late evening only | No | 92 (23.0) |
3. Aedes mosquitos breed and lay eggs in stagnant clear water only | No | 73 (18.3) |
4. One person can be contracted with dengue disease more than once in a lifetime | Yes | 241 (60.3) |
5. Children are more prone to contracting dengue fever | No | 97 (24.3) |
6. Dengue fever can be fatal | Yes | 373 (93.3) |
7. Every person with dengue fever requires blood transfusion | No | 136 (34.0) |
8. There are specific medicines that can cure dengue disease | No | 164 (41.0) |
Household dengue prevention practice | Never n (%) | Seldom n (%) | Occasionally n (%) | Frequently n (%) | All the time n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. We clean and scrub water containers in our house such as vases, flower pot bases and bath tanks | 18 (4.5) | 62 (15.5) | 118 (29.5) | 155 (38.7) | 47 (11.8) |
2. We remove water from items such as unused tyres, empty cans and empty bottles so that they will not become breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes | 21 (5.3) | 48 (12.0) | 94 (23.4) | 169 (42.3) | 68 (17.0) |
3. I buy insect repellent for my family members to prevent them from contracting dengue | 31 (7.8) | 30 (7.5) | 90 (22.5) | 155 (38.7) | 94 (23.5) |
4. We use mosquito bed nets and window screens in our house | 179 (44.7) | 67 (16.7) | 68 (17.0) | 47 (11.8) | 39 (9.8) |
5. We limit our outdoor activities during early morning and late evening to avoid being bitten by Aedes mosquitos | 113 (28.2) | 100 (25.0) | 88 (22.0) | 72 (18.0) | 27 (6.8) |
Vaccination attitude | Strongly agree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Undecided n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. I think vaccination is important for certain disease prevention | 1 (0.3) | 10 (2.5) | 42 (10.5) | 195 (48.7) | 152 (38.0) |
2. All vaccines registered with Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) are safe | 3 (0.8) | 7 (1.7) | 79 (19.7) | 189 (47.3) | 122 (30.5) |
3. I always make sure that my children’s vaccination schedule is met# | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.1) | 21 (13.1) | 78 (42.6) | 82 (44.8) |