Incidence, Risk Factors, and Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Complex Socioecological Emerging Infectious Disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Province of Pakistan
Table 5
Sociodemographic characteristics livestock farmers (N=384) participating in CE knowledge, awareness, and practices survey in Pakistan.
Variables
Category
Number
Districts
(1) Peshawar
39
10.1
(2) Mardan
38
9.8
(3) Swabi
40
10.3
(4) Nowshera
39
10.1
(5) Charsadda
38
9.8
(6) Swat
38
9.8
(7) Kohat
38
9.8
(8) Bannu
33
8.5
(9) Karak
43
11.1
(10) Lakki Marwat
38
9.8
Age
(1) 18-25 years
70
18.0
(2) 26-33 years
165
42.5
(3) 34-40 Years
107
27.6
(4) Above 40 Years
41
10.6
Sex
(1) Male
347
89.4
(2) Female
37
9.5
Position in the household
(1) Head of the Family
226
58.2
(2) Dependent member in the Family
158
40.7
Area of residence
(1) Rural
340
87.6
(2) Urban
44
11.3
Family Type
(1) Nuclear
132
34.0
(2) Joint
232
59.8
(3) Extended
20
5.2
Highest education level in the household
(1) Matriculation
115
29.6
(2) Intermediate level (12 years of education)
159
41.4
(3) Bachelor of Arts/Science (14 years of education)
40
10.3
(4) Master of Sciences/Arts (16 years of education)
32
8.2
(5) Any Other/none (Religious Education/Technical Education)
