Table 3 Perceptions of dengue of the respondents, Pampanga, Philippines, 2022 (n = 604)

Perceived benefits

 Wearing clothes that cover most parts of my body should be able to protect me from getting dengue

 Using mosquito coils will lessen my chances of getting dengue

 Applying mosquito repellant will protect me from getting dengue

Perceived barriers

 If the materials that can be used to protect myself against dengue are expensive, I will not buy these

 If the health facilities are not accessible, I will not go to these facilities

 If information regarding dengue prevention is not made available to me, I will not search it

Perceived severity

 I believe that dengue can lead to the more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever

 I believe that there is no medicine currently available that can cure dengue

 I believe that currently there are no available effective and safe vaccines against dengue

Perceived susceptibility

 I feel that I am at risk of contracting dengue in the next three months

 I feel that my chances of getting dengue is high if the people around me have dengue

 Presence of mosquito breeding sites increases my risk of getting dengue

Cues to action

 I should seek medical attention if I experience flu-like symptoms

 I will protect myself against dengue if my family members or relatives recommend it

 I will protect myself against dengue if my doctors recommend it