Table 4 Summary of questionnaire survey results at baseline and post intervention for risks and treatment seeking
Questionnaire survey questions | Tanzania (N = 522) | Ethiopia (N = 369) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, as selected optiona BL [%] | Yes, as selected optionb PI [%] | P valuec | Yes, as selected optiona BL [%] | Yes, as selected optionb PI [%] | P valuec | |
Schistosomiasis affects both children & adults? | 88 | 95 | 0.0003 | 75 | 83 | 0.0048 |
Do you think schistosomiasis is dangerous? | 0.0002 | Â | 0.0219 | |||
 Very dangerous | 46 | 51 |  | 50 | 66 |  |
 Dangerous | 43 | 45 | 44 | 27 | ||
 Slightly dangerous | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
 Not dangerous | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
Where is the right place to seek treatment? | Â | 0.0006 | Â | 0.0195 | ||
 Health facility/centre/hospital | 95 | 99 |  | 95 | 98 |  |
 Drug shop | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
 Traditional healer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
 Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Have you or your child ever been treated for schistosomiasis before? | 49 | 61 | 0.0000 | 27 | – | – |