| Title |
Knowledge, Awareness and Practices Regarding Dengue Fever among the Adult Population of Dengue Hit Cosmopolitan
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2008
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0002620 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ahmed Itrat, Abdullah Khan, Sunniya Javaid, Mahwash Kamal, Hassan Khan, Sannia Javed, Saira Kalia, Adil Haleem Khan, Muhammad Imran Sethi, Imtiaz Jehan |
| Abstract |
The World health Organization (WHO) declares dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever to be endemic in South Asia. Despite the magnitude of problem, no documented evidence exists in Pakistan which reveals the awareness and practices of the country's adult population regarding dengue fever, its spread, symptoms, treatment and prevention. This study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding dengue fever in people visiting tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| Vietnam | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| French Polynesia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 345 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 64 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 58 | 16% |
| Researcher | 42 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 29 | 8% |
| Other | 58 | 16% |
| Unknown | 70 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 100 | 28% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 54 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 27 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 7% |
| Environmental Science | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 53 | 15% |
| Unknown | 79 | 22% |