Table 1 ZIKV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors between Males and their Pregnant Partners Enrolled in ZEN
Male Partners n (%) | Pregnant Partners n (%) | Both Reported ‘Yes’, ‘Very/Somewhat’, or Performed a Behavior n (%) | Simple Kappa Coefficient (95% confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge and Attitudes | ||||
Someone in community can be infected with Zika? (N = 284) | ||||
Yes | 214 (75.4) | 192 (67.6) | 144 (50.7) | − 0.0116 (− 0.1252, 0.1020) |
No/Don’t Know | 70 (24.7) | 92 (32.4) | ||
Level of worry about getting Zika (N = 276) | ||||
Very/Somewhat Worried | 233 (84.4) | 248 (89.9) | 210 (76.1) | 0.0205 (− 0.0997, 0.1407) |
Not Worried/Don’t Know | 43 (15.6) | 28 (10.1) | ||
Likelihood a baby is born with microcephaly if mother infected with Zika? (N = 283) | ||||
Very/Somewhat Likely | 248 (87.6) | 245 (86.6) | 214 (75.6) | − 0.0220 (− 0.1317, 0.0877) |
Not Likely/Don’t Know | 35 (12.4) | 38 (13.4) | ||
Likelihood a baby is born with other congenital anomalies if mother infected with Zika? (N = 282) | ||||
Very/Somewhat Likely | 246 (87.2) | 234 (83.0) | 205 (72.7) | 0.0243 (− 0.0960, 0.1446) |
Not Likely/Don’t Know | 36 (12.8) | 48 (17.0) | ||
Likelihood a baby has intrauterine growth restriction if mother infected with Zika? (N = 285) | ||||
Very/Somewhat Likely | 233 (81.8) | 210 (73.7) | 172 (60.4) | 0.0063 (− 0.1073, 0.1199) |
Not Likely/Don’t Know | 52 (18.3) | 75 (26.3) | ||
Likelihood of pregnancy loss/stillbirth if mother infected with Zika? (N = 285) | ||||
Very/Somewhat Likely | 223 (78.3) | 229 (80.4) | 181 (63.5) | 0.0388 (− 0.0813, 0.1590) |
Not Likely/Don’t Know | 62 (21.8) | 56 (19.7) | ||
Behaviors | ||||
Long pants covering legsa (N = 287) | ||||
Always/Sometimes | 280 (97.6) | 252 (87.8) | 245 (85.4) | − 0.0424 (-0.0693, − 0.0155) |
Never | 7 (2.4) | 35 (12.2) | ||
Long sleeves covering armsa (N = 287) | ||||
Always/Sometimes | 209 (72.8) | 187 (65.2) | 143 (49.8) | 0.1104 (− 0.0063, 0.2270) |
Never | 78 (27.2) | 100 (34.8) | ||
Feet and ankles covereda (N = 285) | ||||
Always/Sometimes | 254 (89.1) | 166 (58.3) | 145 (50.9) | − 0.0474 (− 0.1267, 0.0318) |
Never | 31 (10.9) | 119 (41.8) | ||
Mosquito repellenta (N = 284) | ||||
Always/Sometimes | 53 (18.7) | 50 (17.6) | 17 (6.0) | 0.1819 (0.0475, 0.3163) |
Never | 231 (81.3) | 234 (82.4) | ||
Vaginal sexb (N = 261) | ||||
Did not abstain | 258 (98.9) | 257 (98.5) | 256 (98.1) | 0.5657 (0.1237, 1.0000) |
Abstained | 3 (1.2) | 4 (1.5) | ||
Condom usec (N = 259) | ||||
Always/Sometimes | 65 (25.1) | 49 (18.9) | 26 (10.0) | 0.3065 (0.1731, 0.4399) |
Never | 194 (74.9) | 210 (81.1) | ||
Condom use changed after finding out partner was pregnant d (N = 237) | ||||
Any change in frequency of condom use | 40 (16.9) | 26 (11.0) | 8 (3.4) | 0.1262 (− 0.0227, 0.2751) |
No change in frequency of condom use | 197 (83.1) | 211 (89.0) | ||