Supplementary file 1_Current status of knowledge on the prevention of common infectious di

859 valid questionnaires from a cross-sectional survey of community-dwelling adults aged 18 and over assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding common infectious diseases. The study, authored by Jia-Ning Fan and last updated in May 2026, found a mean knowledge score of 12.0 out of 17, with 31.9% of participants achieving an adequate score.

Use Cases

• Modeling determinants of adequate health knowledge based on sociodemographic factors like residence, education, and income.
• Analyzing disparities in preventive practices such as vaccination, hand hygiene, and mask use between urban and rural populations.
• Evaluating the association between knowledge scores and reported adherence to preventive behaviors.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 859 valid survey responses from a defined population.
• Provides a calculated knowledge score (0-17) and a binary classification (adequate/inadequate) for analysis.
• Results include specific statistical findings, such as an adjusted odds ratio of 1.65 for urban residence.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single municipal area.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey using a multistage stratified cluster sampling approach.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 05:25:28; freshness should be verified.

Geography

A single municipal area with urban and rural districts.