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Table 3 Difference between knowledge, attitudes and practices (categorical variables) versus household location in rainfed/irrigated zone of Sidi Kacem Province and livestock keeping versus non-livestock keeping households

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to the presence, transmission, impact, and control of cystic echinococcosis in Sidi Kacem Province, Morocco

Variable

No. HH (yes)

% yes (95 % CI) a

Odds Ratio (95 % CI) a

Chi-square (DF, p) b

Liver/lung lesions noticed during home slaughter

Rainfed

71 (43)

60.56 (48.25–71.97)

1.88 (0.85–4.21)

2.866 (1, 0.090)*

Irrigated

49 (22)

44.90 (30.67–59.77)

  

Dogs and cats from outside consume infected organs

Irrigated

49 (42)

85.71 (72.76–94.06)

3.91 (1.45–11.65)

8.877 (1, 0.003)**

Rainfed

71 (43)

60.56 (48.25–71.97)

  

Household drinks potentially contaminated water (water other than from tap)

Rainfed

71 (67)

94.37 (86.20–98.44)

6.70 (1.89–29.58)

11.964 (1, 0.001)***

Irrigated

49 (35)

71.43 (56.74–83.42)

  

Responder has heard of CE

Rainfed

71 (44)

61.97 (49.67–73.24)

2.81 (1.24–6.40)

7.394 (1, 0.007)**

Irrigated

49 (18)

36.73 (23.42–51.71)

  

Feeding of infected organs to dog(s)

Non-livestock keeping

29 (22)

75.86 (56.45–89.70)

2.82 (1.02–8.53)

4.834 (1, 0.028)**

Livestock keeping

91 (48)

52.75 (42.00–63.31)

  

Responder knows someone with CE

Livestock keeping

91 (25)

27.47 (18.63–37.83)

3.28 (0.88-18.28)

3.606 (1, 0.058)*

Non-livestock keeping

29 (3)

10.34 (2.19–27.35)

  
  1. (aBy Fisher’s method; bPearson’s chi-square; statistically significant at: 10 % level*; 5 % level**; 1 % level***)