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Table 5 Distribution of attitudes and practices to schistosomiasis among the study population

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices pertaining to urogenital schistosomiasis in Lambaréné and surrounding areas, Gabon

Attitudes and practices to schistosomiasis

Study population

n

%

95% CI (%)

Can disclose his/her schistosoma infectious status

  Yes

575

95.5

93.5–97.0

  No

27

4.5

3.0–6.5

Can share information in case of haematuria with:a

  Parents

276

95.5

92.4–97.6

  Friend

23

8.0

5.1–11.7

  School teacher

19

6.6

4.0–10.1

Consider the gravity of schistosomiasis as:b

  Severe

135

44.8

39.1–50.7

  Moderate

108

35.9

30.5–41.6

  Mild

58

19.3

15.0–24.2

  Missing data

12

Preferable source to seek medicationb

  Hospital

295

94.2

91.1–96.6

  Drugstore

61

19.5

15.2–24.3

  Traditional healer

13

4.1

2.2–7.0

  Will not seek the drug

0

0.0

Used fresh water at home

  Yes

416

69.1

65.2–72.8

  No

186

30.9

27.2–34.8

Frequency of freshwater contact reported

  Every day

286

47.5

43.4–51.6

  Every week

48

8.0

5.9–10.4

  Sometimes a month

220

36.5

32.7–40.5

  Never

48

8.0

5.9–10.4

Ready to not go to the river if being treated for schistosomiasisb

  Yes

136

46.3

40.4–52.1

  No

158

53.7

47.9–59.5

  Missing data

19

Had reported having already urinating in a watercourse

  Yes

387

64.3

60.3–68.1

  No

215

35.7

31.9–40.0

Had reported having already defecating in a watercourse

  Yes

152

25.2

21.8–28.9

  No

450

74.7

71.1–78.2

  1. aApplicable to children only, corresponding to the simplified version of the questionnaire
  2. bApplicable to young adults and adults only, corresponding to the main version of the questionnaire