Title |
Predictors of knowledge of H1N1 infection and transmission in the U.S. population
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, May 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-328 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Elena Savoia, Marcia A Testa, Kasisomayajula Viswanath |
Abstract |
The strength of a society's response to a public health emergency depends partly on meeting the needs of all segments of the population, especially those who are most vulnerable and subject to greatest adversity. Since the early stages of the H1N1 pandemic, public communication of H1N1 information has been recognized as a challenging issue. Public communication is considered a critical public health task to mitigating adverse population health outcomes before, during, and after public health emergencies. To investigate knowledge and knowledge gaps in the general population regarding the H1N1 pandemic, and to identify the social determinants associated with those gaps, we conducted a survey in March 2010 using a representative random sample of U.S. households. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Canada | 1 | 25% |
United States | 1 | 25% |
Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 63 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 13 | 20% |
Student > Master | 11 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
Other | 11 | 17% |
Unknown | 12 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 20% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 14% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 12% |
Psychology | 3 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
Other | 11 | 17% |
Unknown | 19 | 29% |