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Table 4 Knowledgea on porcine cysticercosis and profit objectives among current pig owners interviewed in 60 villages in Burkina Faso, 2011–2012

From: Development of a health education intervention strategy using an implementation research method to control taeniasis and cysticercosis in Burkina Faso

Topic

Knowledge

Overall

Gender

Province

Male

Female

Boulkiemdé

Sanguié

Nayala

Porcine cysticercosis

n = 2 242

n = 76

n = 2 162

n = 1 173

n = 785

n = 284

Has heard of porcine cysticercosis

89.5

[88.1–90.7]

92.1

[83.6–97.0]

89.4

[88.0–90.7]

87.6

[85.5–89.4]

90.4

[88.2–92.4]

94.7

[91.4–97.0]

Among those having heard of porcine cysticercosis

n = 2 006

n = 70

n = 1 933

n = 1 027

n = 710

n = 269

Knowledge on how a pig acquires porcine cysticercosis (eating human faeces)

0.1

[0.0–0.4]

0.0

[0.0–5.1]

0.1

[0.0–0.4]

0.0

[0–0.4]

0.3

[0.0–1.0]

0.0

[0.0–1.4]

Knowledge on where to find cysts in a live pig (under the tongue)

80.5

[78.7–82.2]

91.4

[82.3–96.8]

80.0

[78.2–81.2]

78.5

[75.8–81.0]

80.3

[77.2–83.1]

88.5

[84.0–92.0]

Among those who had knowledge on what to do with a pig with cysticercosis

n = 1 876

n = 58

n = 1 815

n = 939

n = 670

n = 267

What would you do if you were to discover nodules on your pig? (slaughter)

8.9

[7.7–10.3]

17.2

[8.6–29.4]

8.7

[7.4–10.0]

10.2

[8.4–12.3]

10.1

[8.0–12.7]

1.1

[0.2–3.2]

Profits from pig farming

n = 2 244

n = 76

n = 2 164

n = 1 174

n = 786

n = 284

To pay for healthcare fees

98.8

[98.2–99.2]

100.0

[95.3–100.0]

98.7

[98.1–99.1]

99.1

[98.4–99.6]

99.1

[98.2–99.6]

96.1

[93.2–98.1]

To invest in business

94.4

[93.4–95.3]

67.1

[55.4–77.5]

95.3

[94.4–96.2]

91.0

[89.2–92.5]

97.6

[96.3–98.5]

99.6

[98.1–100]

To send children to school

88.3

[86.9–89.6]

80.3

[69.5–88.5]

88.6

[87.2–89.9]

85.9

[83.7–87.8]

89.2

[86.8–91.3]

96.1

[93.2–98.1]

To buy food

0.7

[0.4–1.1]

5.3

[1.5–12.9]

0.5

[0.3–0.9]

1.3

[0.7–2.1]

0.0

[0.0–0.5]

0.0

[0.0–1.3]

Pig housing management

n = 2 243

n = 76

n = 2 163

n = 1 174

n = 785

n = 284

During the rainy season (penned)

44.8

[42.7–46.8]

47.4

[35.8–59.2]

44.6

[42.5–46.7]

44.1

[41.3–47.0]

41.1

[37.7–44.7]

57.4

[51.4–63.2]

During the dry season (roaming free)

98.7

[98.1–99.1]

85.5

[75.6–92.5]

99.2

[98.7–99.5]

98.4

[97.5–99.0]

99.0

[98.0–99.6]

99.3

[97.4–99.9]

  1. aPercentages and binomial exact 95% CIs