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

Table 3

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

Variables	Numbers	Percent
Availability of adequate water is important for trachoma prevention and control
Agree	185	95.4
Disagree	9	4.6
Personal hygiene is important for trachoma prevention
Agree	134	69.1
Disagree	60	30.9
Latrine utilization is important for trachoma prevention
Agree	171	88.1
Disagree	23	11.9
Taking mass drug administration is important to prevent and control trachoma
Agree	167	86.1
Disagree	27	13.9
Mean +SD	3.39 ± 0.69
Median + IQR	3 ± 1
Score of attitudes on trachoma prevention and control
Good	96	49.5
Poor	98	50.5