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Table 2 Perceived risk and severity of chikungunya and mosquito borne diseases (MBDs) among the general public

From: Risk perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of chikungunya among the public and health professionals: a systematic review

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Author (year)

Location

Sample size

Proportion or mean score

Description of outcome

Chikungunya

  [29]

Fritzell (2016)

French Guiana

1462

Mean score = 5.37

95% CI: 5.12–5.63

Perceived risk of exposure to chikungunya

  [40]

Moro (2010)

Italy

293

49.8%

Perceived a high risk associated with chikungunya

  [40]

Moro (2010)

Italy

291

83.2%

Worried about chikungunya in the near future

  [41]

Setbon (2008)

La Réunion

1021

2.7% (score: 0–3)

20.5% (score: 4–6)

76.8% (score: 7–10)

Perceived severity of chikungunya on a scale of 0–10 (0 - low, 10 - high)

  [42]

Thuilliez (2014)

La Réunion

1024

47.7%

Perceived risk of a new chikungunya outbreak was reasonable or high

  [43]

Raude (2009)

Mayotte

880

93.4% (high or moderate)

6.6% (low or none)

Perceived severity of chikungunya

  [26]

Millman (2016)

USA

18

94.5%

Perceived possible risk of exposure in Dominican Republic

Mosquito borne diseases (MBD)

  [30]

Raude (2012)

France

1506

Mean score = 7.07

SD = 1.94

Perception on how serious MBDs are on a scale of 0–10 (0 – not serious, 10 – serious)

  [30]

Raude (2012)

France

1506

Mean score = 4.89

SD = 3.15

Worried about the risk of contracting MBDs on a scale of 0–10 (0 – not worried at all, 10 – extremely worried)

  [33]

Boratne (2010)

India

1674

54.9%

Perceived MBDs as a serious problem in the area (54.9%)

  [24]

Surendran (2007)

Sri Lanka

162

29% (severe)

71% (moderate)

Perception of the mosquito problem

  [61]

Boyer (2014)

La Réunion

Not reported

78.9%

Good knowledge of vectorial risk

  [25]

Cherry (2016)

US Virgin Islands

443

43% (not concerned)

49.5% (mildly concerned)

7.5% (very concerned)

Concerned about getting a MBD during their trip

  [44]

Adalja (2016)

USA

87

37% (had not thought about it or were not worried at all)

63% (a little worried or very worried)

Level of worry about MBDs like dengue or chikungunya

  [44]

Adalja (2016)

USA

88

85% (very unlikely, unlikely, or uncertain)

15% (likely or very likely)

Perceived likelihood that someone they know could contract dengue or chikungunya while living in their community

  1. MBD mosquito borne disease, SD Standard deviation, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval