Table 1 Content of the questionnaire given to passers-by in the streets of Bukavu, DRC, May 2020
Questions and suggested answers | Score | Number (%)* |
|---|---|---|
The interviewed person | ||
Women | 101 (37.0%) | |
Age | 24.5 (15; 76) | |
Place of residence | ||
Within 1 km | 2 | 147 (53.5%) |
Farther than 1 km in the city | 1 | 114 (4.1%) |
Out of the city | 0 | 14 (5.1%) |
Knowledge about the barrier measures | ||
Keep a minimum distance | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 158 (57.0%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 71 (25.6%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 35 (12.6%) |
Not known | 0 | 13 (4.7%) |
Never touch a person | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 156 (56.3%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 81 (29.2%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 33 (11.9%) |
Not known | 0 | 7 (2.5%) |
Cough into the elbow | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 147 (53.2%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 66 (23.9%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 51 (18.5%) |
Not known | 0 | 12 (4.3%) |
Wash hands frequently with soap and water or hydroalcoholic gel | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 191 (69.2%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 57 (20.7%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 25 (9.1%) |
Not known | 0 | 3 (1%) |
Wear a mask | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 172 (61.9%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 68 (24.5%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 32 (11.5%) |
Not known | 0 | 6 (2.2%) |
Wash frequently the mask | ||
Well known and understood | 3 | 171 (62.6%) |
Fairly known | 2 | 56 (20.5%) |
Poorly known or understood | 1 | 35 (12.8%) |
Not known | 0 | 11 (4.0%) |
Opinion about the usefulness of the barrier measures | ||
Very useful | 3 | 180 (64.7%) |
Fairly useful | 2 | 62 (22.3%) |
Poorly useful | 1 | 23 (8.3%) |
Useless | 0 | 13 (4.7%) |
Health status of persons within the household | ||
Number of persons living in the household | 6 (1; 20) | |
Number of sick persons living in the household | 20.9 | |
Probable link between one or more diseases with the current epidemic | ||
None | 270 (98.2%) | |
At least one | 4 (1.5%) | |
Two or more | 1 (0.3%) | |
Number of death within the past 30 days | 4.8 | |
Probable link between one or more deaths with the current epidemic | ||
None | 273 (100%) | |
At least one | -- | |
Two or more | -- | |