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Table 1: knowledge and attitudes regarding urinary schistosomiasis (n=70, N=198) |
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Variable |
Category |
Number n (%) |
% of the total study population (N) |
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Knowledge: Source of Information |
School |
12 (17.1) |
6.1 |
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Health Center |
16 (22.9) |
8.1 |
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Mass Media |
2 (2.9) |
1.0 |
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Home |
39 (55.7) |
19.7 |
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Researchers |
1 (1.4) |
0.5 |
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Cause of US |
Worms |
10 (14.3) |
5.1 |
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Bacteria |
7 (10.0) |
3.5 |
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Witchcraft |
5 (7.1) |
2.5 |
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Don’t know |
48 (68.6) |
24.2 |
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Mode of transmission |
Bathing in infected water |
33 (47.1) |
16.7 |
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Contact with infected water |
19 (27.1) |
9.6 |
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Sexual intercourse |
7 (10.0) |
3.5 |
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Don’t know |
11 (15.7) |
5.6 |
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Signs and Symptoms of US |
Bloody and Painful urine |
9 (12.9) |
4.6 |
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Bloody urine |
56 (80.0) |
28.3 |
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Painful urination |
1 (1.4) |
0.5 |
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Don’t know |
4 (5.7) |
2.0 |
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Prevention |
Avoid contact with infected water |
33 (47.1) |
16.7 |
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Don’t urinate in infected water |
4 (5.7) |
2.0 |
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Health education |
2 (2.86) |
1.0 |
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Others |
4 (5.7) |
2.0 |
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Don’t know |
27 (38.6) |
13.6 |
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Treatment |
Consult |
18 (25.7) |
9.1 |
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Worm medicine |
10 (14.3) |
5.1 |
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Traditional medicine |
1 (1.4) |
0.5 |
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Don’t know |
41 (58.6) |
20.7 |
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Attitudes: Is US a serious disease? |
Yes |
56 (80.0) |
28.3 |
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No |
4 (5.7) |
2.0 |
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Don’t know |
10 (14.3) |
5.1 |
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Can it be prevented? |
Yes |
54 (77.1) |
27.3 |
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No |
2 (2.9) |
1.0 |
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Don’t know |
14 (20.0) |
7.1 |
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