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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 7)

From: Has Zika been forgotten? A qualitative exploration of knowledge gaps, perceived risk and preventive practices in pregnant women in Malaysia

 

Socio demographic characteristics

Pregnancy information

Experience with mosquito bites during pregnancy

Sexual activity during pregnancy

Participant

Age

Ethnicity

Religion

Qualification

Occupation

Number of pregnancies

Gestational age (weeks)

Frequency bitten by the mosquitoes in the house

Frequency bitten by the mosquitoes outside the house

Frequency of having sexual intercourse during pregnancy

Frequency of having sexual intercourse without protection during pregnancy

1

37

Bumiputera Sabah

Islam

Tertiary

Officer

Second

9

Sometimes

Sometimes

Often

Often

2

29

Malay

Islam

Tertiary

IT Consultant

Second

16

Seldom

Seldom

Sometimes

Sometimes

3

29

Malay

Islam

Tertiary

Clerk

Second

10

Seldom

Seldom

Often

Often

4

26

Malay

Islam

Tertiary

Flight Attendant

First

34

Sometimes

Sometimes

Sometimes

Sometimes

5

29

Malay

Islam

Tertiary

Content Moderator

First

16

Sometimes

Sometimes

Sometimes

Sometimes

6

29

Chinese

Buddha

Tertiary

Clinical Research Associate

First

20

Seldom

Seldom

Often

Often

7

33

Malay

Islam

Tertiary

Housewife

Second

19

Seldom

Seldom

Sometimes

Often