title: Knowledge, behaviour change, and anticipated compliance regarding non-pharmaceutical interventions during pandemic of influenza A H1N1 in Delhi.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Compliance for non-pharmaceutical interventions for containment of Influenza A H1N1 is determined by community understanding and accurate information by appropriate risk commu-nication strategy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the baseline awareness of public regarding Influenza A H1N1 and its existing risk communication strategy; and to assess public expressed willingness to comply with containment measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sample of 300 subjects (>18 years) coming to primary health centre (PHC) in Delhi was interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data was collected from 1(st) July to 1(st) Sept 2009 by systematic random sampling.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chi-square test and binary logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 66 (22%) individuals had complete knowledge about the spread, symptoms, risk groups, and method of prevention for Influenza A H1N1 infection. Knowledge was significantly higher among males and literates. Only 45 (15%) individuals thought that information given by government on H1N1 is complete and understandable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Majority of the respondents were willing to comply with containment measures, if implied by government. It was significantly high among literates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rinku
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Suminder
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sodhi