Cystic Echinococcosis: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) among Surgically Operated Cases in Fars Province, Southern Iran

Table 1

Demographic features of participants in the study.

Variable	Frequency
	Number	Percentage
Age group
10-20	42	23.3
21–30	39	21.7
31–40	28	15.6
41–50	27	15
51-60	28	15.6
> 60	16	8.9
Gender
Male	91	50.6
Female	89	49.4
Occupation
Unemployed	102	56.7
Self-employed	43	23.9
Freelance	14	7.8
Retired	8	4.4
Nongovernmental employee	7	3.9
Student	4	2.2
Government employee	2	1.1
Educational level
Illiterate	17	9.4
Reading and writing	25	13.9
Under high school diploma	78	43.3
Diploma	42	23.3
University degree	18	10
Residence
Urban	88	48.9
Rural	92	48.9
Marital status
Single	72	40
Married	108	60
Number of individuals in the household
<5	118	65.6
≥ 5	62	34.4
Living location
Apartment	21	11.7
House/villa	159	88.3
Year of operation for CE
2020	51	28.3
2019	58	32.2
2018	35	19.4
2017	30	16.7
2016	5	2.8
2014	1	0.6
Location of CE
Lung	118	65.6
Liver	59	32.8
Other locations	3	1.7
Number of CE
One	68	41
Two	58	34.9
More than 2	40	24.1