Table 3 The level of HMPX knowledge between the study participants by professions

There is an outbreak of human monkeypox in the world

 Yes

264 (83.1)

54 (16.9)

P = 0.123

 No

232 (76.8)

70 (23.2)

χ2 = 5.156

Monkey pox is prevalent in Egypt

 Yes

256 (79.5)

66 (20.5)

P = 0.118,

 No

240 (80.5)

58 (19.5)

χ2 = 4.348

MPX is prevalent in Central and Western Africa

 Yes

278 (75.9)

88 (24.1)

P = 0.05*

 No

218 (85.8)

36 (14.2)

χ2 = 8.697

MPX is a viral disease infection

 Yes

364 (78.1)

102 (21.9)

P = 0.003*

 No

132 (85.7)

22 (14.3)

χ2 = 13.891

MPX is easily transmitted human-to-human

 Yes

188 (81.7)

42 (18.3)

P = 0.534

 No

308 (78.9)

82 (21.1)

χ2 = 2.879

MPX could be transmitted through a bite of an infected monk

 Yes

90 (56.3)

70 (43.7)

P = 0.002*

 No

406 (88.3)

54 (11.7)

χ2 = 12.354

Smallpox and MPX have the same signs and symptoms

 Yes

258 (73.3)

94 (26.7)

P < 0.001*

 No

238 (88.8)

30 (11.2)

χ2 = 5.834

The flu-like syndrome is one of the early symptoms or signs of human

 Yes

388 (79.2)

102 (20.8)

P = 0.168

 No

108 (83.1)

22 (16.9)

χ2 = 3.475

Skin rashes are one of the signs or symptoms of HMPX

 Yes

372 (77.8)

106 (22.2)

P = 0.016*

 No

124 (87.3)

18 (12.7)

χ2 = 9.894

Blisters on the skin are one of the symptoms or signs of human monkeypox

 Yes

364 (78.4)

100 (21.6)

P = 0037*

 No

132 (84.6)

24 (15.4)

χ2 = 12.56

Antibiotics are used in the treatment of HMPX

 Yes

194 (72.4)

74 (27.6)

P < 0.001*

 No

302 (85.8)

50 (14.2)

χ2 = 19.064

Diarrhea is one of the symptoms or signs of HMPX

 Yes

46 (65.7)

24 (34.3)

P = 0.248

 No

450 (81.8)

100 (18.2)

χ2 = 6.689

Vaccination is available to prevent human monkeypox

 Yes

274 (79.2)

72 (20.8)

P = 0.025*

 No

222 (81.1)

52 (18.9)

χ2 = 19.794