Table 4

Attitudes towards Ebola Survivors and perceptions of Ebola vaccine and experimental treatment, National Ebola KAP survey, Sierra Leone, August 2014 (n=1413)*

Indicator%95% CI
A—Attitudes towards Ebola survivors
 Student who survived Ebola puts others in class at risk of infection6662.9 to 68.1
 Would not buy vegetables from shopkeeper who survived Ebola6966.5 to 71.4
 Would not welcome Ebola survivor into community7875.7 to 80.1
 Expressed at least one discriminatory attitude towards Ebola survivors9593.5 to 95.9
B—Perceptions of Ebola vaccine and experimental treatment
 Would accept an approved Ebola vaccine for self9088.7 to 91.8
 Would accept an approved Ebola vaccine for children9088.1 to 91.4
 Would accept experimental Ebola treatment for self6259.7 to 64.8
 Would accept experimental Ebola treatment for relative6360.6 to 65.8
  • *Item-specific samples sizes varied slightly with <5% missing for any item.

  • KAP, knowledge, attitudes and practices.