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Table 1 Caregivers’ knowledge of schistosomiasis and STH and their main source of information

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths among caregivers in Ingwavuma area in uMkhanyakude district, South Africa

Caregivers’ knowledge of schistosomiasis and STH

Caregivers main source of information on schistosomiasis and STH

None

Clinic

Research organization

Community meeting

Media

Relatives/friends

X 2 p-value

Schistosomiasis transmission

 No idea

51 (89.5)

27 (58.7)

38 (53,5)

35 (38.5)

33 (58.9)

60 (49.6)

0.001

 Incorrect answers

0 (0.0)

3 (6.5)

11 (15.5)

15 (16.5)

7 (12.5)

27 (22.3)

 At least one correct answer

6 (10.5)

16 (34.8)

22 (31.0)

41 (45.1)

16 (28.6)

34 (28.1)

Schistosomiasis prevention

 No idea

49 (86.0)

7 (37.0)

26 (36.6)

33 (36.3)

8 (32.1)

49 (40.5)

0.001

 Incorrect answers

1 (1.8)

4 (8.5)

8 (11.3)

10 (11.0)

15 (26.8)

21 (17.4)

 At least one correct answer

7 (12.3)

25 (54.3)

37 (52.1)

48 (52.7)

23 (42.1)

51 (42.1)

Schistosomiasis signs and symptoms

 No idea

57 (100.0)

12 (26.1)

24 (33.8)

31 (43.1

5 (26.8)

37 (30.6)

0.001

 Incorrect answers

0 (0.0)

1 (2.2)

3 (4.2)

22 (24.2)

9 (16.1)

27 (22.3)

 

 At least one correct answer

0 (0.0)

33 (71.7)

44 (62.0)

38 (41.8)

32 (57.1)

57 (57,1)

 

STH transmission

 No idea

28 (49.1)

27 (58.7)

43 (60.6)

38 (41.8)

31 (55.4)

74 (61.2)

0.157

 Incorrect answers

9 (15.8)

5 (10.9)

11 (15.5)

16 (17.6)

11 (19.6)

21 (17.4)

 At least one correct answer

20 (35.1)

14 (30.4)

17 (23.9)

37 (40.7)

14 (25.0)

26 (21.5)

STH prevention

 No idea

14 (24.6)

22 (47.8)

30 (42.3)

28 (30.8)

21 (37.5)

43 (35.5)

0.040

 Incorrect answers

11 (19.3)

7 (15.2)

10 (14.1)

21 (23.1)

12 (21.4)

38 (31.4)

 At least one correct answer

32 (56.1)

17 (37.0)

31 (43.7)

42 (46.2)

23 (41.1)

40 (33.1)

STH signs and symptoms

 No idea

22 (38.6)

21 (45.7)

37 (52.1)

46 (50.5)

29 (51.8)

52 (43.0)

0.720

 Incorrect answers

5 (8.8)

5 (10.9)

8 (11.3)

10 (11.0)

8 (14.3)

12 (9.9)

 At least one correct answer

30 (52.6)

20 (43.5)

26 (36.6)

35 (38.5)

19 (33.9)

57 (47.1