Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Communities and Health Staff about Echinococcus granulosus Infection in Selected Pastoral and Agropastoral Regions of Uganda
Table 3
Knowledge of communities about CE infection according to the level of education.
Region
Number
Heard about CE
OR
95% CI
value
Yes
(%)
No
(%)
Northeastern (421)
Informal
278
123
44.2
155
55.8
0.78
0.44–1.34
0.355
Primary
119
60
50.4
59
49.6
Informal
278
123
44.2
155
55.8
0.27
0.14–0.50
0.001
Secondary
19
15
78.9
4
21.1
Informal
278
123
44.2
255
55.8
0.20
0.10–0.37
0.001
Tertiary
5
4
80.0
1
20.0
Primary
119
60
50.4
59
49.6
0.21
0.11–0.39
0.001
Secondary
19
15
78.9
4
21.1
Primary
119
60
50.4
59
49.6
0.26
0.13–0.48
0.001
Tertiary
5
4
80.0
1
20.0
Secondary
19
15
78.9
4
21.1
0.94
0.47–1.87
0.850
Tertiary
5
4
(80.0)
1
20.0
Central (409)
Informal
173
18
10.4
155
89.6
0.66
0.27–1.57
0.353
Primary
172
24
14.0
148
86.0
Informal
173
18
10.4
155
89.6
0.04
0.03–0.12
0.001
Secondary
46
34
73.9
12
26.1
Informal
173
18
10.4
155
89.6
0.03
0.01–0.11
0.001
Tertiary
18
14
77.8
2
22.2
Primary
172
24
14.0
148
86.0
0.06
0.05–0.19
0.001
Secondary
46
34
73.9
12
26.1
Primary
172
24
14.0
148
86.0
0.03
0.01–0.15
0.001
Tertiary
18
14
77.8
2
22.2
Secondary
46
34
73.9
12
26.1
0.79
0.41–1.52
0.484
Tertiary
18
14
77.8
4
22.2
Eastern ()
405
Informal
157
16
10.2
141
89.8
0.43
0.20–0.92
0.001
Primary
188
35
18.6
153
81.4
Informal
157
16
10.2
141
89.8
0.03
0.01–0.08
0.001
Secondary
34
26
76.5
8
23.5
Informal
157
16
10.2
141
89.8
0.01
0.006–0.04
0.001
Tertiary
26
23
88.5
2
11.5
Primary
188
35
18.6
153
81.4
0.07
0.04–.15
0.001
Secondary
34
26
76.5
8
23.5
Primary
188
35
18.6
153
81.4
0.03
0.01–0.06
0.001
Tertiary
26
23
88.5
3
11.5
Secondary
34
26
76.5
8
23.5
0.69
0.29–1.59
0.389
Tertiary
26
23
88.5
3
11.5
NS = not significant, < significant, < highly significant, and very highly significant. OR = odds ratio; CI = csonfidence interval.
