Seroconfirmed Typhoid Fever and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Febrile Patients Attending at Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge towards typhoid fever causative agent, transmission, and prevention methods among febrile patients at Injibara town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.
Variables
Response ()
Yes: (%)
No: (%)
TF causative agent and sign
(1) TF is caused by microorganism
131 (55.3)
106 (44.7)
(2) Fever is one sign of TF
186 (78.5)
51 (21.5)
(3) TF can kill infected individuals
149 (62.9)
88 (37.1)
(4) TF is preventable disease
234 (98.7)
3 (1.3)
Know 4 listed points on TF disease, causative agent and sign
48 (20.3)
189 (79.7)
TF transmission methods & infection source
(5) TF can be transmitted from infected person to other person
140 (59.1)
97 (40.9)
(6) TF is transmitted by eating contaminated food
215 (90.7)
22 (9.3)
(7) TF is transmitted by drinking contaminated water
204 (86.1)
33 (13.9)
(8) TF carriers can act as source of TF infection
160 (67.5)
77 (32.5)
Know four listed transmission method and infection source
107 (45.1)
130 (54.9)
TF prevention methods
(9) Handwashing before meal can prevent TF
228 (96.2)
9 (3.8)
(10) Handwashing after using toilet can prevent TF
228 (96.2)
9 (3.8)
(11) TF can be prevented by proper food cooking
221 (93.2)
16 (6.8)
(12) TF can be prevented by washing fruits and vegetables
