Table 6 Differences on knowledge about CE in different occupation (butchers/ farmers) in the study areas
From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to cystic echinococcosis endemicity in Pakistan
S. No. | Knowledge | Occupation | No. of peoples responded | χ 2 | OR | Confidence Interval (95%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Yes (%) | No (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 | Ever heard about Zoonoses | Butchers | 34 (32.38) | 71 (67.61) | 0.09 | 1.14 | 0.614 – 2.12 | 0.663 |
Farmers | 35 (35.35) | 64 (64.64) | Â | |||||
2 | Ever heard about C.E | Butchers | 8 (7.61) | 97 (92.38) | 0.27 | 1.670 | 0.485 – 5.745 | 0.603 |
Farmers | 0 (0.00) | 99 (100.00) | Â | |||||
3 | Ever seen hydatid C.E in animal | Butchers | 9 (8.57) | 96 (91.42) | 128.6 | 0.0117 | 0.004 – 0.029 | 0.542 |
Farmers | 11 (11.11) | 88 (88.88) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
4 | Ever seen hydatid cyst in man | Butchers | 4 (3.80) | 101 (96.19) | 1.20 | 2.711 | 0.277 – 26.554 | 0.459 |
Farmers | 0 (0.00) | 99 (100.00) | Â | |||||
5 | Aware of eating contaminated food with dogs faeces | Butchers | 63 (60.00) | 42 (40.00) | 22.23 | 0.239 | 0.125 – 0.447 | 1.343e-06 |
Farmers | 26 (26.26) | 73 (73.73) | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||