Kumar Neelam, Verma Seema, Choudhary Priyanka, Singhania Komal, Kumar Mukesh
Department of Community Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Apr 30;9(4):2040-2044. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1203_19. eCollection 2020 Apr.
Despite so many efforts to control dengue, the disease has a huge impact on the health, well-being, and economy of the population. The key success to control dengue depends not only on services provided by health authorities but also on the awareness of the community about preventing practices and their health-seeking behavior. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess the awareness regarding dengue and its determinants among urban adult population of Rohtak.
To assess the awareness regarding dengue and its determinants among urban adult population of Rohtak.
A cross-sectional study.
Data were collected using a pretested, semi-structured interview schedule from 210 participants which included information on the demographic profile of the subject, awareness about the symptoms, transmission, vector behavior in terms of biting time and breeding places, preventive measures and treatment of dengue fever, and responsibility of vector control. Cumulative awareness was calculated on the basis of correct answers provided.
Categorical data were presented as a percentage. Pearson's Chi-square test was used to evaluate differences between groups for categorical variables.
The level of awareness was better among males (statistically significant). The difference in the level of awareness with respect to education, occupation, and the socioeconomic class was found highly statistically significant.
Awareness regarding dengue and its preventive measures were specifically low in women; mostly housewives, in participants of the lower socioeconomic group, and those who were illiterate.
尽管为控制登革热付出了诸多努力，但该疾病对民众的健康、福祉和经济仍产生了巨大影响。控制登革热取得成功的关键不仅取决于卫生当局提供的服务，还取决于社区对预防措施及其就医行为的认知。因此，本研究旨在评估罗塔克城市成年人口对登革热及其决定因素的认知情况。
评估罗塔克城市成年人口对登革热及其决定因素的认知情况。
一项横断面研究。
使用经过预测试的半结构化访谈问卷收集了210名参与者的数据，内容包括受试者的人口统计学资料、对症状、传播、按叮咬时间和繁殖地划分的病媒行为、登革热的预防措施和治疗以及病媒控制责任的认知。根据提供的正确答案计算累积认知度。
分类数据以百分比形式呈现。使用Pearson卡方检验评估分类变量组间差异。
男性的认知水平较高（具有统计学意义）。发现教育程度、职业和社会经济阶层在认知水平上的差异具有高度统计学意义。
女性，尤其是家庭主妇、社会经济地位较低的群体以及文盲参与者对登革热及其预防措施的认知特别低。
