Research Article
Seroconfirmed Typhoid Fever and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Febrile Patients Attending at Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Attitude towards typhoid fever and preventive practice on TF among febrile patients at Injibara town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.
| | Variables | Response () | | Yes: (%) | No: (%) |
| | Attitude related questions | | | | (1) Do you believe yourself as exposed to TF infection source | 63 (26.6) | 174 (73.4) | | (2) Do you believe TF is a preventable disease | 205 (86.5) | 33 (13.9) | | TF prevention practices questions | | | | (1) Do you wash your hand after using toilet | 225 (94.9) | 12 (5.1) | | (2) Do you wash your hand before meal | 229 (96.6) | 8 (3.4) | | (3) Do you wash hands before preparing food | 231 (97.5) | 6 (2.5) | | (4) Do you consume raw fruits and vegetables | 202 (85.2) | 35 (14.8) | | (5) Do you consume raw milk | 108 (45.6) | 129 (54.4) | | (6) Do you consume raw meat | 158 (66.7) | 79 (33.3) | | Practice all above six TF prevention practices | 68 (28.7) | 169 (71.3) | | (7) Do you have garbage can for waste collection at home | 98 (41.4) | 139 (58.6) | | (8) Do you have toilet | 216 (91.1) | 21 (8.9) | | (9) Do you have pipe water | 181 (76.4) | 56 (23.6) | | Attitude questions ( questions) | | | | () | | | | Overall attitude status () | | | | (22.4%) | | | | (77.6%) | | | | Preventive practice question ( questions) | | | | () | | | | Overall preventive practice status () | | | | (67.5%) | | | | (32.5%) | | |
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Note: TF: typhoid fever; Min: minimum: Max: maximum.
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