Factor | Total respondents | Alfred Nzo District | OR Tambo District | Total Yes % | Total No % | χ2 | P-value | ||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||||
Knowledge | |||||||||
 Do you think pork with cysticercosis may be harmful to consumers? | 349 | 110 | 118 | 79 | 42 | 54.2 | 45.8 | 9.24 | 0.01 |
Are you aware of human symptoms associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis? | |||||||||
 i. Headache | 315 | 11 | 203 | 18 | 83 | 11.5 | 18.5 | 13.20 | 0.01 |
 ii. Confusion | 316 | 3 | 212 | 15 | 86 | 8.1 | 91.9 | 23.16 | <.01 |
 iii. Seizure | 315 | 15 | 200 | 25 | 75 | 16.0 | 84.0 | 19.99 | <.01 |
 iv. Change vision | 316 | 3 | 212 | 11 | 90 | 4.4 | 95.6 | 14.63 | 0.01 |
 v. Imbalance | 319 | 7 | 211 | 13 | 88 | 6.3 | 93.7 | 10.96 | 0.01 |
 vi. Death | 318 | 9 | 207 | 21 | 81 | 9.4 | 90.6 | 21.86 | < 0.01 |
Can you identify cysts in pork? | 328 | 95 | 116 | 45 | 72 | 42.7 | 57.3 | 1.32 | 0.25 |
Have you received training on cysts identification in pork? | 357 | 2 | 231 | 6 | 118 | 2.24 | 97.75 | 5.85 | 0.01 |
Do you trust pork that you buy from the butchery? | 352 | 140 | 87 | 94 | 31 | 66.5 | 33.5 | 6.61 | 0.01 |
Do you know that butcheries are inspected on regular basis for food hygiene? | 315 | 131 | 60 | 88 | 36 | 69.5 | 30.5 | 0.20 | 0.65 |
Are you aware that butcheries must present a registration certificate? | 358 | 113 | 121 | 74 | 50 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 4.21 | 0.01 |
Are you aware of the following legislations: | |||||||||
 i Animal Disease Act | 305 | 5 | 177 | 23 | 100 | 9.2 | 90.8 | 22.40 | 0.01 |
 ii. Meat Safety Act | 307 | 6 | 177 | 25 | 99 | 10.0 | 90.0 | 23.20 | 0.01 |
 iii. Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act | 292 | 2 | 167 | 24 | 99 | 8.9 | 91.1 | 29.48 | 0.01 |
 iv. National Health Act | 305 | 6 | 176 | 26 | 97 | 10.5 | 89.5 | 24.87 | 0.01 |