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Table 1 Details of questionnaire sections on sociodemographic, KAP and treatment-seeking behaviour regarding dengue

From: Development and validation of a structured survey questionnaire on knowledge, attitude, preventive practice, and treatment-seeking behaviour regarding dengue among the resident population of Sabah, Malaysia: an exploratory factor analysis

Section

No. of items

Concepts measured

Response options

Sociodemographic

6

Age, gender, race, marital status, level of education, occupation

Closed-ended, multiple-choice

Knowledge

44

General knowledge of dengue: aspects related to symptoms and signs, causes, exposure, and treatment

True/false/don’t know

1 = Correct answer

0 = Incorrect/don’t know

Attitude

15

Attitudes towards dengue prevention

1 = Strongly agree

2 = Agree

3 = Not sure

4 = Disagree

5 = Strongly disagree

Preventive practice

18

Practices to reduce Aedes mosquitoes and larvae

1 = Yes

2 = No

3 = Not sure

4 = Not related

Treatment-seeking behaviour

5

Behaviour towards seeking treatment for dengue

1 = Yes

2 = No