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Table 3 Attitude towards cystic echinococcosis in different population

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to cystic echinococcosis endemicity in Pakistan

Variable

Characteristics

Response

At risk of CE

Infected with CE from close association with dogs

Association with infected people

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Yes (%)

No (%)

Gender

Male

175 (67.04)

86 (32.95)

148 (56.70)

113 (43.29)

03 (1.14)

258 (98.85)

Female

2 (7.14)

26 (92.85)

20 (71.42)

08 (28.57)

02 (7.14)

26 (92.85)

Statistics

 

χ2 = 38.23 P < 0.00001

χ2 = 2.25 P < 0.13

χ2 = 5.34 P < 0.02

Age

15 – 35

108 (65.85)

56 (34.14)

128 (78.04)

36 (21.95)

88 (53.65)

76 (46.34)

36 – 56

77 (73.33)

28 (26.66)

78 (74.28)

27 (25.71)

47 (44.76)

58 (55.23)

57 – 77

04 (20.00)

16 (80.00)

03 (15.00)

17 (85.00)

04 (20.00)

16 (80.00)

Statistics

 

χ2 = 21.15 P < 0.000026

χ2 = 35.71 P < 0.00001

χ2 = 8.82 P < 0.01

Ethnicity

Punjabi

144 (60.75)

93 (39.24)

159 (67.08)

78 (32.91)

177 (74.68)

60 (25.31)

Pathan

22 (73.33)

08 (26.66)

18 (60.00)

12 (40.00)

24 (80.00)

06 (20.00)

Others

11 (50.00)

11 (50.00)

09 (40.90)

13 (59.09)

13 (59.09)

09 (40.90)

Statistics

 

χ2 = 3.14 P < 0.21

χ2 = 6.29 P < 0.04

χ2 = 3.16 P < 0.20

Education level

No formal education

42 (82.35)

09 (17.64)

47 (92.15)

04 (7.84)

42 (82.35)

09 (17.64)

Primary

08 (72.72)

03 (27.27)

09 (81.81)

02 (18.18)

06 (54.54)

05 (45.45)

Secondary

77 (83.69)

15 (16.30)

82 (89.13)

10 (10.86)

86 (93.47)

06 (6.52)

Post-Secondary

116 (85.92)

19 (14.07)

109 (80.74)

26 (19.25)

131 (97.03)

04 (2.96)

Statistics

 

χ2 = 1.52 P < 0.67

χ2 = 5.37 P < 0.146

χ2 = 31.22 P < 0.00001

Occupation

Butchers

89 (84.76)

16 (15.23)

97 (92.38)

08 (7.61)

94 (89.52)

11 (10.47)

Farmers/Livestock Keepers

57 (57.57)

42 (42.42)

78 (78.78)

21 (21.21)

88 (88.88)

11 (11.11)

Multiple Professions

74 (87.05)

11 (12.94)

69 (81.17)

16 (18.82)

78 (91.76)

07 (8.23)

Statistics

 

χ2 = 28.64 P < 0.00001

χ2 = 8.13 P < 0.0171

χ2 = 0.45 P < 0.796