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

Table 4

Additional questions regarding participants’ perspective towards CE.

Questions	Frequency
	Number	Percentage
(1) Do you keep dogs in your area?
Yes	60	33.3
No	120	66.7
(2) Do you own livestock? (cattle, cow, sheep)
Yes	66	36.7
No	114	63.3
(3) Have you ever seen a hydatid cyst in an animal’s liver, lungs, or abdomen?
Yes	68	37.8
No	112	62.2
(4) Did your doctor or nurse give you information about hydatid cysts?
Yes	166	92.2
No	14	7.8
(5) Has anyone in your family been infected with hydatid cyst?
Yes	5	2.8
No	175	97.2
(6) How severe or fatal do you think this disease is?
Very high	93	51.7
High	63	35
Low	21	11.7
Very low	3	1.7
(7) What is your source of information about hydatid cysts?
Internet and social media	71	39.4
Scientific articles and books	44	24.4
Healthcare professionals and doctors	165	91.7
None	12	6.7