Table 2 Perceived risk and severity of chikungunya and mosquito borne diseases (MBDs) among the general public
| REF | Author (year) | Location | Sample size | Proportion or mean score | Description of outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikungunya | |||||
| [29] | Fritzell (2016) | French Guiana | 1462 |
Mean score = 5.37 95% CI: 5.12–5.63 | Perceived risk of exposure to chikungunya |
| [40] | Moro (2010) | Italy | 293 | 49.8% | Perceived a high risk associated with chikungunya |
| [40] | Moro (2010) | Italy | 291 | 83.2% | Worried about chikungunya in the near future |
| [41] | Setbon (2008) | La Réunion | 1021 |
2.7% (score: 0–3) 20.5% (score: 4–6) 76.8% (score: 7–10) | Perceived severity of chikungunya on a scale of 0–10 (0 - low, 10 - high) |
| [42] | Thuilliez (2014) | La Réunion | 1024 | 47.7% | Perceived risk of a new chikungunya outbreak was reasonable or high |
| [43] | Raude (2009) | Mayotte | 880 |
93.4% (high or moderate) 6.6% (low or none) | Perceived severity of chikungunya |
| [26] | Millman (2016) | USA | 18 | 94.5% | Perceived possible risk of exposure in Dominican Republic |
| Mosquito borne diseases (MBD) | |||||
| [30] | Raude (2012) | France | 1506 |
Mean score = 7.07 SD = 1.94 | Perception on how serious MBDs are on a scale of 0–10 (0 – not serious, 10 – serious) |
| [30] | Raude (2012) | France | 1506 |
Mean score = 4.89 SD = 3.15 | Worried about the risk of contracting MBDs on a scale of 0–10 (0 – not worried at all, 10 – extremely worried) |
| [33] | Boratne (2010) | India | 1674 | 54.9% | Perceived MBDs as a serious problem in the area (54.9%) |
| [24] | Surendran (2007) | Sri Lanka | 162 |
29% (severe) 71% (moderate) | Perception of the mosquito problem |
| [61] | Boyer (2014) | La Réunion | Not reported | 78.9% | Good knowledge of vectorial risk |
| [25] | Cherry (2016) | US Virgin Islands | 443 |
43% (not concerned) 49.5% (mildly concerned) 7.5% (very concerned) | Concerned about getting a MBD during their trip |
| [44] | Adalja (2016) | USA | 87 |
37% (had not thought about it or were not worried at all) 63% (a little worried or very worried) | Level of worry about MBDs like dengue or chikungunya |
| [44] | Adalja (2016) | USA | 88 |
85% (very unlikely, unlikely, or uncertain) 15% (likely or very likely) | Perceived likelihood that someone they know could contract dengue or chikungunya while living in their community |