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Knowledge and practices towards influenza A (H1N1) among adults in three residential areas in tampin negeri sembilan: A cross sectional survey

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dc.contributor.affiliationsFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
dc.contributor.affiliationsUniversiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
dc.contributor.authorZairina A.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNooriah M.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYunus A.M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T01:54:36Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T01:54:36Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional survey was conducted with the objective to explore a community's knowledge and practices towards prevention of Influenza A (H1N1) in three residential areas in Tampin. Respondents were randomly selected from a list of residences and interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire. A total of 221 respondents (80.9%) were involved with the majority (64.7%) comprising female and who had attained secondary level of education (86.0%). The main source of information was from television/radio. The total score for knowledge questions was 15 and practice questions were 25. A total of 60.2% attained "adequate knowledge" and 52.0% "good practice". Mean (SD) for knowledge score was 11.6(2.3) and practice was 18.1(4.1). Ethnicity, education, income and practice score were identified as predictors for knowledge score. Income and knowledge scores were predictors for practice score. There was positive correlation between knowledge and practice scores.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.CODENMJMLA
dc.identifier.epage213
dc.identifier.issn3005283
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid22111442
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-80054098984
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dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/9490
dc.identifier.volume66
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedical Journal of Malaysia
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCommunityen_US
dc.subjectInfluenzaen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.subjectPracticesen_US
dc.subjectTampinen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and practices towards influenza A (H1N1) among adults in three residential areas in tampin negeri sembilan: A cross sectional surveyen_US
dc.title.alternativeMed. J. Malays.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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