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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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: | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 |