Table 1.
Selected comparisons between socio-demographic characteristics and the use of channels of information regarding dengue.
Table 2.
Univariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with the use of the internet to seek information regarding chikungunya.
Table 3.
Multivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with the use of the internet to seek information regarding chikungunya.
Fig 1.
Treatment options for CHIKV infection.
a Values are percentages of available participants who reported the remedies that they used to treat the CHIKV infection. Various options could be indicated. *The variable Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) consists of the following medications ibuprofen, diclofenac and celecoxib. For one participant the data was missing on the following treatment strategies: paracetamol, drink liquid and Alcolado Glacial. This response was excluded from the data analysis (n = 338). For two participants there were missing data on the following treatment strategies: NSAID, coconut oil, mango leaves, shilling oil, vitamins, and Prednisone. These too were excluded from the data analysis (n = 337).