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Table 3 Knowledge of helminthiases among heads of households in 10 villages in Saravane district, 2010 (n = 130)

From: Helminth infection in southern Laos: high prevalence and low awareness

Item

Total

Male (n = 69)

Female (n = 61)

p-value

Knowledge about liver fluke

    

Heard about liver fluke

49 (37.7)

46.4

27.9

0.030

Transmission route for liver fluke infection:

 

n = 32

n = 17

 

  Eating raw fish dishes (Koi Pa, Lap Pa Nuew)

29 (59.2)

65.6

47.1

0.208

  Eating raw sour fermented fish

12 (24.5)

18.7

35.3

0.200

  Eating raw fermented fish

12 (24.5)

28.1

17.6

0.503

  Eating pickled fish

6 (12.2)

12.5

11.8

1.000

Prevention of liver fluke infection:

   

0.374

  Not eating any raw food: meat, shrimp etc.

21 (42.9)

40.6

47.1

 

  Avoiding raw fish consumption

7 (14.3)

18.7

5.9

 

  Maintaining good personal hygiene and use latrine

2 (4.1)

6.3

0

 

  Taking deworming medicine

2 (4.1)

3.1

5.9

 

  Avoiding cigarettes and alcohol

1 (2.0)

3.1

0

 

  Seeking health care

1 (2.0)

0

5.9

 

Knowledge about soil-transmitted helminths

    

Heard about hookworm

11 (8.5)

5.8

11.5

0.346

  Transmission route for hookworm infection:

 

n = 4

n = 7

0.448

   Eating raw meat, fish, vegetables

2 (18.2)

25.0

14.3

 

   Infection through food

1 (9.1)

25.0

0

 

   No idea

8 (72.7)

50.0

85.7

 

  Prevention of hookworm infection:

   

0.288

   Taking deworming drugs

1 (9.1)

0

14.3

 

   Avoiding raw foodstuff consumption

3 (27.3)

50

14.3

 

   Maintaining good personal hygiene

2 (18.2)

25

0

 

Heard about whipworm

2 (1.5)

1.4

1.6

1.000

  Transmission route for whipworm infection

0

0

0

 

  Prevention of whipworm infection

0

0

0

 

Heard about roundworm

92 (70.8)

69.6

72.1

0.748

  Knowledge about transmission route:

 

n = 48

n = 44

 

   Hand washing before eating

8 (8.7)

10.4

6.8

0.716

   Eating raw food

84 (91.3)

89.6

93.2

0.716

  Prevention of roundworm infection:

    

   Hand washing before eating

19 (20.6)

27.1

13.6

0.111

   Hand washing after using latrine

8 (8.7)

10.4

6.8

0.716

   Taking deworming drug

11 (11.9)

8.3

15.9

0.341

   Eating cooked food

33 (45.2)

58.9

41.2

0.129