Incidence, Risk Factors, and Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Complex Socioecological Emerging Infectious Disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Province of Pakistan
Table 8
Descriptive results of livestock farmers (N=314) knowledge and awareness of way of transmission with CE in human.
Variable
Category
N
Are you aware of possible diseases/conditions that are caused by dogs?
(1) Rabies
120
30.9
(2) Wounds from dog bite
11
2.8
(3) Scabies
00
00.0
(4) Worms
00
00.0
(5) Dysentery
00
00.0
(6) Other bacterial/viral Infections
00
00.0
(7) Many of the diseases
253
65.2
Have you ever heard of tapeworm infections in humans?
(1) Yes
230
59.3
(2) No
154
40.1
Have you heard or met anyone who has been diagnosed with a cyst at any hospital in the village/ your household/yourself?
(1) Yes
212
54.6
(2) No
172
44.3
How does one know that he/she has a cyst?
(1) From people
335
86.3
(2) Personal Observation
49
12.6
Dou you know how can people acquire a cystic infection?
(1) Yes
09
2.3
(2) No
375
96.6
What should people with cysts infection do?
(1) Go to hospital
364
93.8
(2) Use traditional medicine
20
5.2
(3) Do nothing
00
00.0
Have you heard of anyone saying or complaining of the following diseases in the village?
(1) Skin nodules
29
7.5
(2) Chronic cough
28
7.2
(3) Ascites
00
00.0
(4) Madness
37
9.5
(5) Many of these
290
74.7
Have taken any de-wormer in the past one year?
(1) Yes
327
84.3
(2) No
57
14.7
When you are sick, what did you do?
(1) go to doctor
113
29.1
(2) self-medicated
266
68.6
(3) do nothing
05
1.3
Did you properly take the medicine recommended by the doctor?
(1) Yes
35
9.0
(2) No
12
3.1
(3) Sometimes
337
87.8
Do you have a qualified Doctor in your Area?
(1) Yes
317
81.7
(2) No
67
17.3
Do you have a well-equipped laboratory in your area, for different diagnostic tests in livestock and human?
