Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control

Table 2

Knowledge of study participants on trachoma in two rural districts of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 194).

Variables	Numbers	Percent
Heard about trachoma disease
Yes	173	89.2
No	21	10.8
Knew trachoma can be transmitted from person to person
Yes	106	54.6
No	88	45.4
Knew trachoma can be transmitted by contaminated fingers
Yes	103	53.1
No	91	46.9
Knew trachoma can be transmitted by flies
Yes	69	35.6
No	125	64.4
Knew trachoma can be transmitted by contaminated towels
Yes	48	24.7
No	146	75.3
Knew trachoma as preventable disease
Yes	164	84.5
No	35	18
Knew trachoma can lead to blindness
Yes	161	83
No	33	17
Knew trachoma can be prevented by washing hands with soap
Yes	118	60.8
No	76	39.2
Knew trachoma can be prevented by washing face
Yes	131	67.5
No	63	32.5
Knew trachoma can be prevented by using latrine
Yes	37	19.1
No	157	80.9
Knew trachoma can be prevented by improving environmental sanitation
Yes	159	82
No	30	15.5
Knew trachoma can be prevented by not using common towel
Yes	48	24.7
No	146	75.3
Mean +SD	6.79 ± 3.29
Median + IQR (interquartile range)	7 ± 5.25
Score of knowledge on trachoma
Good	99	51
Poor	95	49