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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of STH and Schistosomiasis practices and knowledge levels among caregivers, (n = 442)

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

Schistosomiasis

Soil transmitted helminths

 

Response

Practices

X2 p-value

Knowledge

X2 p-value

Practices

X2 p-value

Knowledge

X2 p-value

Poor: n (%)

Good: n (%)

Poor: n (%)

Good: n (%)

Gender

Male

6 (1.4)

22 (4.98)

0.113

26 (5.9)

2 (0.5)

0.222

9 (2.0)

19 (4.2)

0.464

21 (4.8)

7 (1.6)

0.444

Female

150 (33.9)

264 (59.7)

349 (79.0)

45 (10.2)

107 (24.2)

307 (69.5)

335 (75.8)

79 (17.9)

Age

15–34

91 (20.6)

188 (42.5)

0.123

238 (53.4)

41 (9.3)

0.722

63 (14.3)

216 (48.9)

0.022

226 (51.1)

53 (12.0)

0.749

35+

65 (14.7)

98 (22.2)

137 (31.0)

26 (5.9)

53 (12.0)

119 (26.9)

130 (29.4)

33 (7.5)

Marital status

Married

12 (2.7)

30 (6.8)

0.546

36 (8.1)

6 (1.2)

0.397

13 (2.9)

29 (6.6)

0.708

30 (6.8)

12 (2.7)

0.130

Widowed

4 (0.9)

10 (2.26)

13 (2.9)

1 (0.2)

3 (0.7)

11 (2.5)

14 (3.2)

0 (0)

Single – never married

130 (29.4)

234 (52.9)

305 (69.0)

59 (13.3)

96 (21.7)

268 (60.6)

294 (66.5)

70 (15.8)

Divorced

10 (2.3)

12 (2.7)

21 (4.8)

1 (0.2)

4 (0.9)

18 (4.1)

18 (4.1)

4 (0.9)

Formal education level

None

24 (5.4)

41 (9.3)

0.149

54 (12.2)

11 (2.5)

0.009

20 (4.5)

45 (10.2)

0.838

55 (12.4)

11 (2.5)

0.826

Primary

32 (7.2)

71 (16.1)

96 (21.7)

7 (1.6)

27 (6.1)

76 (17.2)

82 (18.6)

21 (4.8)

Secondary

98 (22.2)

160 (36.2)

209 (47.3)

49 (11.1)

65 (14.7)

193 (43.7)

206 (46.6)

52 (11.8)

Post-secondary

2 (0.5)

14 (3.2)

16 (3.6)

0 (0)

4 (0.9)

12 (2.7)

14 (3.2)

2 (0.5)

Main source of family Income

Grant

136 (30.8)

242 (54.8)

0.731

322 (72.9)

56 (12.7)

0.632

92 (20.8)

286 (64.7)

0.070

306 (69.2)

72 (16.3)

0.357

Vending

17 (3.8)

36 (8.1)

43 (9.7)

10 (2.26)

19 (4.2)

34 (7.7)

43 (9.7)

10 (2.3)

Wage/salary

3 (0.7)

8 (1.8)

10 (2.26)

1 (0.2)

5 (1.1)

6 (1.4)

7 (1.6)

14 (3.2)

Source of Information

None

21 (4.8)

65 (14.7)

0.003

81 (18.3)

5 (1.1)

0.002

19 (4.2)

38 (8.6)

0.472

56 (12.7)

1 (0.2)

0.013

Community meetings

21 (4.8)

46 (10.4)

55 (12.4)

12 (2.7)

20 (4.5)

71 (16.1)

34 (7.7)

12 (2.7)

Research organizations

14 (3.2)

47 (10.6)

47 (10.6)

14 (3.17)

20 (4.5)

51 (11.5)

57 (12.9)

14 ()

Clinic/hospital

10 (2.3)

18 (4.1)

18 (4.1)

10 (2.26)

8 (1.8)

38 (8.6)

69 (15.6)

22 ()

Media (Radio/TV)

14 (3.2)

13 (2.9)

23 (5.2)

4 (0.9)

15 (3.4)

41 (9.3)

43 (9.7)

13 ()

Relatives and friends

76 (17.2)

97 (21.9)

151 (34.2)

22 (5.0)

34 (7.7)

87 (19.7)

97 (21.9)

24 ()