Socio-demographic determinants of Monkeypox virus preventive behavior: A cross-sectional study in Pakistan

Hashaam Jamil, Muhammad Idrees, Kashmala Idrees, Waleed Tariq, Qudsia Sayyeda, Muhammad Sohaib Asghar, Muhammad Junaid Tahir, Samra Akram, Kaleem Ullah, Ali Ahmed, Aroop Mohanty, Bijaya Kumar Padhi and Ranjit Sah

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: Background: Monkeypox (mpox), re-emerging zoonotic infectious disease, is striking the world with serious public health concerns, especially in non-endemic countries. The public’s knowledge and attitude towards the monkeypox virus (MPXV) influence their adherence to preventive strategies. Therefore, we aimed to assess the public’s knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAP) of MPXV in Pakistan. Methods: We collected data for this cross-sectional study from 1040 participants via online self-reported questionnaire from July 5th, 2022, to August 1st, 2022. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 29 items in four sections, assessing socio-demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding MPXV. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS V.25, and factors associated with MPXV knowledge, attitude, and practices were identified by using logistic regression analyses. Results: A total of 1040 participants were included. 61.4% were male, and 57.2% had graduation level education. Only 34.4% had good knowledge about MPXV, and 30% knew the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccine against MPXV. 41.7% had a positive attitude, 48.6% agreed that it is a fatal disease, and 44.6% were in favour of banning travel from endemic to non-endemic regions. 57.7% had good practices, and 69.9% would use protective measures if MPXV became an epidemic. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that gender and education significantly impacted knowledge (p

Date: 2023
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