Knowledge, Attitude, and Beliefs of Communities and Health Staff about Echinococcus granulosus Infection in Selected Pastoral and Agropastoral Regions of Uganda
Table 6
Beliefs of the communities about cystic echinococcosis.
Belief attributes
Regional comparison
Response
OR
95% CI
value
Yes ()
%
No ()
%
Only those aware of CE CE is caused by punishment from God
Northeastern
96
37.5
160
62.5
1.85
1.10−3.17
0.019
Eastern
24
24.5
74
75,5
Northeastern
96
37.5
160
62.5
1.14
0.69−1.91
0.620
Central
30
34.5
57
65.5
Eastern
24
24.5
74
75.5
0.51
0.26−0.98
0.043
Central
30
34.5
57
65.5
CE is caused by drinking raw milk and eating raw meat.
Northeastern
94
36.7
162
63.3
3.3
1.81−6.16
0.001
Eastern
15
15.3
83
84.7
Northeastern
94
36.7
162
63.3
1.05
0.63−1.75
0.861
Central
31
35.6
56
64.4
Eastern
15
15.3
83
84.7
0.32
0.15−0.66
0.001
Central
31
35.6
56
64.4
CE is caused by witch craft
Northeastern
80
31.3
176
68.7
2.72
1.46−5.10
0.001
Eastern
14
14.3
84
85.7
Northeastern
80
31.3
176
68.7
0.43
0.26−0.70
0.001
Central
45
51.7
42
48.3
Eastern
14
14.3
84
85.7
0.16
0.08−0.31
0.001
Central
45
51.7
42
48.3
CE is caused by sharing shelter with animal
Northeastern
30
11.7
226
88.3
0.17
0.10−0.30
0.001
Eastern
43
43.9
55
56.1
Northeastern
30
11.7
226
88.3
0.33
0.18−0.61
0.001
Central
25
28.7
62
71.3
Eastern
43
43.9
55
56.1
1.93
1.05−3.60
0.034
Central
25
28.7
62
71.3
CE is caused by eating food contamination by dog fecal
Northeastern
6
2.3
250
97.7
1.15
0.24−8.41
0.912
Eastern
2
2.0
96
98.0
Northeastern
6
2.3
250
97.7
0.67
0.16−3.36
0.597
Central
3
3.4
84
96.6
Eastern
2
2.0
96
98.0
0.59
0.10−3.58
0.593
Central
3
3.4
84
96.6
NS = not significant, < 0.05 significant, < highly significant, and < very highly significant. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
