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Table 2 Knowledge about influenza (H1N1) among the Saudi Public:

From: Awareness, attitudes, and practices related to the swine influenza pandemic among the Saudi public

 

Statement

Yes

No

Don't know

  

%

%

%

 

The cause of swine flu is ...

   

1

Virus.

95.4*

2.1

2.5

2

Immunodeficiency.

27.6

61.0*

11.4

3

Inherited disease.

4.3

88.2*

7.5

4

Swine flu is a communicable disease

92.3*

3.5

4.2

 

Swine flu is transmitted through ...

   

5

Droplets after coughing or sneezing.

95.5*

2.8

1.7

6

Touching the infected person.

61.0*

31.9

7.0

7

The use of objects used by an infected person.

73.1*

19.1

7.8

8

Sexual route.

42.8

37.2*

20.0

 

What are the symptoms and signs of swine flu?

   

9

Same as seasonal flu (fever, cough, sore throat, muscle ache, etc.)

93.8*

3.4

2.8

10

Swine flu may lead to death immediately

11.4*

77.1

11.4

11

Causes the patient to look like a pig

2.3

87.7*

10.0

12

Swine flu can be transmitted from humans to pigs and vice versa

34.3

34.8*

30.9

13

Swine flu can be transmitted to humans from animals other than pigs

21.3*

41.7

37.1

14

There is a vaccine for swine flu

47.1

29.*

41.9

15

Swine flu can affect people more than once in life

29.5*

28.7

41.9

16

How long does it take after exposure to the cause of the disease for symptoms to appear?@

36.5*

62.7

0.8

17

After how many days can an ill person communicate with others after cure?@

20.1*

79.2

0.7

  1. *... Correct answers
  2. @..... Correct answers to this question were counted under the column "yes"