Social Determinants Predicting the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Women Toward Zika Virus Infection.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the factors predicting knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) toward Zika virus infection among women population in Cebu City, Philippines. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March 2018 to May 2018. Ethical practices were followed. A total of 702 women was approached and finally 516 completed the survey. Methods: Descriptive analysis was undertaken for the participants' characteristics. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was applied to declare the nature of data distribution. To determine the role of socio-demographic characteristics on KAP, differences in socio-demographic status were compared with the KAP scores using the one-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis test with p < 0.05 as significant. Logistic regressio

SUBMITTER: Maharajan MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7286053 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature