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    • Highest level of education n (%) Pilgrims’ country of birth n (%) Preferred language to receive medical information n (%)
      University (Bachelor) 42 (35.3) Indonesia 29 (24.4)             English 83 (69.7)
      High school 28 (23.5) Pakistan 27 (22.7)             Arabic 15 (12.6)
      TAFE Diploma* 19 (16) Australia 20 (16.8)             Indonesian 11 (9.2)
      Master 18 (15.1) Lebanon 18 (15.1)             No answer 5 (4.2)
      Other 12 (8.2) Bangladesh 11 (9.2)             Urdu 4 (3.4)
      Other 14 (11.8)             Persian 1 (0.8)
      * TAFE Diploma=Technical and Further Education Diploma

      Table 1.  Pilgrims’ level of education, country of birth and preferred language

    • Strongly agree n (%) Agree n (%) Don' t know n (%) Disagree n (%) No answer n (%) Strongly disagree n (%)
      Pneumococcal infection is a serious disease 54 (45.4) 41 (34.5) 15 (12.6) 0 9 (7.6) _
      Pertussis is a serious disease 53 (44.5) 50 (42.0) 9 (7.6) 0 7 (5.9) _
      Influenza is a serious disease 37 (31.1) 54 (45.4) 8 (6.7) 13 (10.9) 7 (5.9) _
      There is a high risk of catching pneumococcal infection at Hajj 35 (29.4) 43 (36.1) 31 (26.1) 2 (1.7) 8 (6.7) _
      There is a high risk of catching influenza at Hajj 39 (32.8) 50 (42) 21 (17.6) 1 (0.8) 8 (6.7) _
      There is a high risk of catching pertussis at Hajj 31 (26.1) 47 (39.5) 25 (21.0) 5 (4.2) 11 (9.2) _
      I have access to all medical information that I need 20 (16.8) 60 (50.4) 17 (14.3) 9 (7.6) 13 (10.9) 0
      I trust medical information from television 4 (3.4) 51 (42.9) 17 (14.3) 32 (26.9) 12 (10.1) 3 (2.5)
      I trust medical information from internet 3 (2.5) 41 (34.5) 31 (26.1) 31 (26.1) 10 (8.4) 3 (2.5)
      I trust medical information from GP 46 (38.7) 60 (50.4) 4 (3.4) 0 9 (7.6) 0

      Table 2.  Pilgrims’ perception about respiratory infections and source of medical information

    • Vehicle Mode of transmission of pneumococci n (%) Mode of transmission of influenza n (%) Mode of transmission of pertussis n (%)
      Air 45 (37.8) 69 (58) 78 (65.5)
      Drinking water 7 (5.9) 15 (12.6) 3 (2.5)
      Shaving razors 1 (0.8) 3 (2.5) 1 (0.8)
      Food 0 0 6 (5)
      Don' t know 50 (42.0) 19 (16) 21 (17.6)
      No answer 16 (13.4) 13 (10.9) 10 (8.4)

      Table 3.  Pilgrims’ knowledge about the mode of transmission of common respiratory infections