Ebola-related information sources, trusted sources, and information gaps, National Ebola KAP survey, Sierra Leone, August 2014 (n=1413)*
| Indicator | % | 95% CI |
| A—Sources of receiving Ebola-related information† | ||
| Radio | 88 | 86.2 to 89.6 |
| Church/mosque/ other religious venues | 42 | 39.1 to 44.3 |
| House visits by health workers | 26 | 23.3 to 27.9 |
| Megaphone public | 24 | 21.6 to 26.0 |
| Television | 21 | 19.2 to 23.4 |
| Internet and social media | 15 | 13.6 to 17.3 |
| Community meetings | 12 | 10.6 to 14.1 |
| Print materials | 8 | 6.7 to 9.5 |
| Mobile phone/text messages | 0.4 | 0.2 to 0.9 |
| Radio listenership | ||
| Listen to radio everyday | 78 | 76.3 to 80.6 |
| Listen to radio at least once a week | 13 | 11.2 to 14.8 |
| Listen to radio less than once a week | 3 | 2.1 to 3.8 |
| Do not listen to radio | 6 | 4.5 to 6.9 |
| B—Trusted sources of Ebola-related information‡ | ||
| Health and medical professionals | 61 | 58.6 to 63.7 |
| Government/Ministry of Health and Sanitation | 49 | 46.6 to 51.8 |
| Media | 36 | 33.6 to 38.6 |
| Religious leaders | 10 | 8.3 to 11.3 |
| Relatives and friends | 9 | 7.8 to 10.8 |
| Traditional healers | 0.3 | 0.2 to 0.8 |
| C—Ebola information gaps§ | ||
| Wanted more Ebola-related information on… | 93 | 91.9 to 94.5 |
| Prevention | 53 | 50.8 to 55.0 |
| Medical care and treatment | 37 | 34.1 to 39.1 |
| Cause and origin | 24 | 21.9 to 26.3 |
| Signs and symptoms | 21 | 19.3 to 23.6 |
*Item-specific samples sizes varied slightly with <5% missing for an item.
†Unprompted/open-ended/multiple selection item.
‡Unprompted/open-ended/multiple selection item.
§Unprompted/open-ended/multiple selection item.
KAP, knowledge, attitudes and practices.