Volume 14, Number 9—September 2008
Dispatch
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Avian Influenza (H5N1), Afghanistan
Toby Leslie
, Julie Billaud, Jawad Mofleh, Lais Mustafa, and Sam Yingst
, Julie Billaud, Jawad Mofleh, Lais Mustafa, and Sam Yingst
Table
Enrollment data for avian influenza knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey, Afghanistan, May 2007
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| No. respondents | 304 |
| % Male | 46.8 |
| Median age, y (interquartile range) |
38 (27–50) |
| Age range, y, no. (%)* | |
| 15–20 | 30 (10.0) |
| 21–30 | 85 (28.2) |
| 31–40 | 64 (21.3) |
| >40 |
122 (40.5) |
| No. (%) in each province | |
| Herat† | 32 (10.5) |
| Kabul‡ | 64 (21.0) |
| Kandahar | 79 (26.0) |
| Nangahar‡ | 64 (21.0) |
| Samangan |
65 (21.0) |
| No. (%) with no formal education | |
| Male | 36 (26.1) |
| Female | 117 (75.0) |
*Age data missing for 3 respondents.
†Only 1 district reported results because of security concerns.
‡Provinces exposed to avian influenza and intensive information, education, and communication campaigns (Kabul, March 2007, and Nangahar, February 2007).
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