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Table 2 Knowledge about schistosomiasis among intervention and control group pre-and post-game administration

From: Development and testing of Schisto and Ladders™, an innovative health educational game for control of schistosomiasis in schoolchildren

 

Intervention group

Control group

P value

Before intervention (%)

After intervention (%)

Before intervention (%)

After intervention (%)

Blood in urine

 Yes

14 (28.0)

37 (74.0)

16 (32.0)

29 (58.0)

*0.828, **0.199

 No

36 (72.0)

13 (26.0)

34 (68.0)

21 (42.0)

 

Total

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

 

Cause of blood in urine

 Schistosomiasis

0 (0)

34 (68.0)

0 (0)

4 (8.0)

*0.749, **<0.001

 Stomach pain

5 (10.0)

2 (4.0)

6 (12.0)

5 (10.0)

 

 No Idea

45 (90.0)

14 (28.0)

44 (88.0)

40 (80.0)

 

 Snake

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.0)

 

Total

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

 

Means of acquiring Schistosoma infection

 Contact with water in dam

1 (2.0)

45 (90.0)

3 (6.0)

22 (44.0)

*0.593, **<0.001

 Stomach pain

2 (4.0)

0 (0)

2 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

 

 No idea

47 (94.0)

5 (10.0)

45 (90.0)

28 (56.0)

 

Total

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

50 (100)

 
  1. * P value before intervention
  2. ** P value after intervention