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Table 5 To show distribution of knowledge about schistosomiasis among respondents by sex, level of education, residence status, and treatment history

From: Community perceptions, attitude, practices and treatment seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis in L. Victoria islands in Uganda

Variable

Household heads

Pupils

Teachers

HW (n = 47)

N

% knew bilharzia

N

% knew bilharzia

N

% knew bilharzia

 

Overall

908

84.3 (81.9 - 86.6)

179

80.4 (74.6 - 86.3)

104

92.3 (87.1 - 97.5)

87.3 (77.8-96.8)

Sex

 Female

442

81.4 (77.8 - 85.1)

     

 Male

466

86.9 (83.8 - 90)

     

Education

 None

127

83.5 (76.9 - 90)

     

 Primary

471

82.4 (78.9 - 85.8)

     

 Secondary

269

85.9 (81.7 - 90.1)

     

 Tertiary

41

97.6 (92.6 – 100.0)

     

Knowledge of bilharzia by length of residence in islands

 <2 years

188

71.8 (65.3 - 78.3)

41

65.9 (50.7 – 81.0)

14

78.6 (54.0 - 100.0)

 

 2 < 5 years

140

85.7 (79.8 - 91.6)

52

75.0 (62.8 – 87.2)

38

97.4 (92.0 - 100.0)

 

 5 < 10 years

209

83.7 (78.7 - 88.8)

37

83.8 (71.3 – 96.2)

34

91.2 (81.1 - 100.0)

 

 10 + years

369

90.2 (87.2 - 93.3)

43

97.7 (93 – 100.0)

16

93.8 (80.4 - 100.0)

 

Have you ever been treated for bilharzia

 Yes

585

100 (100–100)

134

88.1 (82.5 – 93.6)

70

98.6 (95.7 - 100.0)

 

 No

323

55.7 (50.3 - 61.1)

45

57.8 (43.1 – 72.5)

34

79.4 (65.5 – 93.4)

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