Research Article
Public Knowledge about and Detection of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in Urban Divinópolis, Brazil
Table 3
Frequency of responses regarding transmission risk of leishmaniasis in four neighborhoods of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil.
| | Question | Number (%) | | Neighborhood | | DPI | DPII | ESP | BEL |
| | Do you have pets? | | | | | | Dog | 14 (93) | 14 (93) | 15 (79) | 10 (90) | | Cat | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) | | Other | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 3 (16) | 1 (10) | | Did you notice blood-sucking insects in the house?* | | | | | | Yes | 18 (72) | 20 (80) | 18 (72) | 15 (60) | | No | 7 (28) | 5 (20) | 7 (28) | 10 (40) | | Did you notice rodents around the home area?* | | | | | | Yes | 14 (56) | 16 (64) | 5 (20) | 10 (40) | | No | 11 (44) | 9 (36) | 20 (80) | 15 (60)* | | Are there any vacant lots in the surroundings? | | | | | | Yes | 3 (12) | 18 (72) | 2 (8) | 22 (88) | | No | 22 (88) | 7 (28) | 23 (92) | 3 (12) | | Is there any water collection/river close to the house? | | | | | | Yes | 24 (96) | 19 (76) | 16 (64) | 20 (80) | | No | 1 (4) | 6 (24) | 9 (36) | 5 (20) | | Is there any green area close to the house? | | | | | | Yes | 18 (72) | 25 (100) | 8 (32) | 24 (96) | | No | 7 (28) | 0 (0) | 17 (68) | 1 (4) | | Is there any backyard at home? | | | | | | Yes | 14 (56) | 16 (54) | 18 (72) | 15 (60) | | No | 11 (44) | 9 (36) | 7 (28) | 10 (40) | | Do you clean your backyard regularly? | | | | | | Yes | 24 (96) | 23 (92) | 21 (84) | 24 (96) | | No | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | 3 (12) | 1 (4) |
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DPI: Danilo Passos I; DPII: Danilo Passos II; ESP: Esplanada; BEL: Belvedere. Based on population perception and not sampling.
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