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Therefore, this study\u2019s objectives were to: (i) determine the level of knowledge regarding mpox among undergraduate and post-graduate students in Bangladesh, and (ii) assess the determinants of knowledge regarding mpox among the study sample.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 879 tertiary-level students from selected tertiary institutions (n = 13) in Bangladesh. The structured questionnaire consisted of two parts: (i) socio-demographic information and (ii) an assessment of knowledge regarding mpox. The Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney test, and multivariable quantile regression model were employed.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The median age of the study participants was 23 years (IQR: 25\u201322). Low knowledge of mpox was found among study participants (20.7%, 23.2% and 56.1% had good, moderate and poor knowledge, respectively). The overall median knowledge score for mpox was 11 (IQR: 16\u20136). The median knowledge score of mpox significantly differed by participants\u2019 gender, study major, and academic education about mpox. In the quantile regression analysis, the association between gender and mpox knowledge was observed at the 25<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.343), 50<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 2.00) and 75<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.59) quantiles with females having more knowledge compared to males. The effects of study group were significant at 25<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.746), 50<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.5), 75<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.361) and 90<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 <jats:bold>=<\/jats:bold> 1.248) quantiles. Thus, those in medical or public health programs were likely to have more knowledge about mpox relative to those who were in non-medical related study groups. Students who received information about mpox during their education were more knowledgeable compared to those who had not, with statistical significance occurring at 10<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 = 3.711), 25<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 = 6.656), 50<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 = 5.75), 75<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 = 3.404) and 90<jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup> (\u03b2 = 2.592) quantiles.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>These findings imply that educational interventions about mpox should consider the gender dynamics and program of study among the students in Bangladesh.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0315677","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,31]],"date-time":"2024-12-31T18:59:57Z","timestamp":1735671597000},"page":"e0315677","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"19","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2164-3414","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Md. 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