Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Communities and Health Staff about Echinococcus granulosus Infection in Selected Pastoral and Agropastoral Regions of Uganda
Table 2
Knowledge level of communities about CE infection in humans.
Knowledge attribute
Region
Response
Total
OR
95% CI
value
Yes ()
(%)
No ()
%
Heard of CE
Northeastern
256
60.8
165
39.2
421
4.85
3.60−6.60
Eastern
98
24.2
307
75.8
405
Northeastern
256
60.8
165
39.2
421
5.73
4.22−7.82
Central
87
21.3
322
78.7
409
Eastern
98
24.2
307
75.8
405
1.18
0.85−1.64
0.321
Central
87
21.3
322
78.7
409
Only for those aware of CE
Known a CE tapeworm
Northeastern
7
1.7
249
98.3
256
0.52
0.16−1.84
0.295
Eastern
5
5.1
93
94.9
98
Northeastern
7
2.7
249
98.3
256
1.19
0.26−8.53
0.878
Central
2
2.3
85
97.7
87
Eastern
5
5.1
93
94.9
98
2.28
0.44−17.32
0.354
Central
2
2.3
85
97.7
87
Had seen patients with CE signs
Northeastern
234
91.4
22
8.6
256
34.06
18.22−65.94
Eastern
23
23.5
75
76.5
98
Northeastern
234
91.4
22
8.6
256
42.88
21.94−7.44
Central
17
19.5
70
80.5
87
Eastern
23
23.4
75
76.5
98
1.44
0.71−2.95
0.312
Central
17
19.5
70
80.5
87
Only for those aware
Know their CE status
Northeastern
None
Eastern
None
Central
None
NS = not significant, < 0.05 significant, highly significant, and very highly significant. OR = odds ratio and CI = confidence interval.
