Table 3 Sources of information for knowledge on dengue fever
Variables | Total no. (%) (n = 721) | No. in Simao (%) (n = 153) | No. in Ruili and Jinghong (%) (n = 568) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Through close family | 144 (19.97%) | 17 (11.11%) | 127 (22.36%) | 0.002 |
Through other relatives, or friends | 219 (30.37%) | 43 (28.10%) | 176 (30.99%) | 0.492 |
Through community publicity | 431 (59.78%) | 60 (39.22%) | 371 (65.32%) |  < 0.001 |
Explained by medical staff | 196 (27.18%) | 41 (26.80%) | 155 (27.29%) | 0.903 |
Through television and radio | 193 (26.77%) | 39 (25.49%) | 154 (27.11%) | 0.687 |
Through magazines and newspapers | 63 (8.74%) | 23 (15.03%) | 40 (7.04%) | 0.002 |
Through poster leaflets | 113 (15.67%) | 16 (10.46%) | 97 (17.08%) | 0.046 |
Through the Internet | 201 (27.88%) | 53 (34.64%) | 148 (26.06%) | 0.036 |
Through official WeChat accounts | 64 (8.88%) | 10 (6.54%) | 54 (9.51%) | 0.251 |