Table 2.
Community health worker soil-transmitted helminths knowledge pre- and post-intervention
| Questionnaire prompt | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | P value | Correct answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What are the symptoms of parasite infection? | ||||
| Vomiting | 26 (57.78) | 32 (71.11) | 0.2708 | Any of the items listed |
| Fatigue | 31 (68.89) | 37 (82.22) | 0.2196 | |
| Loss of appetite | 43 (95.56) | 39 (86.67) | 0.2663 | |
| Diarrhea | 39 (86.67) | 43 (95.56) | 0.2663 | |
| Nausea | 32 (71.11) | 34 (75.56) | 0.8120 | |
| Abdominal pain | 30 (66.67) | 37 (82.22) | 0.1462 | |
| Bloody feces | 14 (31.11) | 25 (55.56) | 0.0328 | |
| Weakness | 33 (73.33) | 34 (75.56) | 1.0000 | |
| Constipation | 6 (13.33) | 8 (17.78) | 0.7722 | |
| Stunted growth | 30 (66.67) | 36 (80.0) | 0.2330 | |
| Malnutrition | 34 (75.56) | 40 (88.89) | 0.1668 | |
| Headache | 23 (51.11) | 30 (66.67) | 0.1984 | |
| How do we treat a parasite infection (25 missing) | ||||
| Albendazol | 12 (31.58) | 11 (40.74) | 0.2811 | Albendazole, metronidazole, mebendazol |
| Laxative | 3 (7.89) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Mebendazol | 5 (13.16) | 5 (18.52) | ||
| Metronidazol | 4 (10.53) | 1 (3.70) | ||
| Medicine (not specific) | 6 (15.79) | 1 (3.70) | ||
| Multiple medications listed | 8 (21.05) | 9 (33.33) | ||
| How do we prevent parasite infection? (18 missing) | ||||
| Walk in shoes | 2 (5.26) | 2 (5.88) | 1.0000 | Any of the above |
| Take care of kids | 2 (5.26) | 1 (2.94) | 1.0000 | |
| Disinfect utensils | 1 (2.63) | 1 (2.94) | 1.0000 | |
| Fecal test | 4 (10.53) | 6 (17.65) | 0.5008 | |
| Take medicine | 16 (42.11) | 5 (14.71) | 0.0075 | |
| Hygiene | 6 (15.79) | 7 (20.59) | 0.7606 | |
| Wash hands | 13 (34.21) | 17 (50.0) | 0.2325 | |
| Filter water | 5 (13.16) | 8 (23.53) | 0.3593 | |
| Clean food/fruit/vegetables | 8 (21.05) | 9 (26.47) | 0.7817 | |
| Community education | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.88) | 1.0000 | |
| How to identify parasite infection? (15 missing) | ||||
| Feces | 36 (97.30) | 38 (100.0) | 0.4933 | Feces |
| Blood | 2 (5.41) | 3 (7.89) | 1.0000 | |
| Saliva | 4 (10.81) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0543 | |
| How to diagnose parasite infection? (16 missing) | ||||
| Microscope | 16 (43.24) | 17 (45.95) | 1.0000 | Microscope, fecal exam |
| Fecal exam | 31 (83.78) | 29 (78.38) | 0.7676 | |
| Blood test | 1 (2.70) | 0 (0.0) | 1.0000 | |
| What type of diagnostic test? (27 missing) | ||||
| Don’t know | 16 (43.24) | 1 (3.85) | < 0.0001 | Kato–Katz technique |
| Fecal exam | 15 (40.54) | 5 (19.23) | ||
| Fecal exam and saliva | 1 (2.70) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Kato–Katz technique | 1 (2.70) | 20 (76.92) | ||
| Slides | 4 (10.81) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| When to prepare sample? (27 missing) | ||||
| In minutes | 5 (17.24) | 2 (5.88) | 0.2964 | In minutes, same day |
| Same day | 19 (65.52) | 29 (85.29) | ||
| Same week | 3 (10.34) | 1 (2.94) | ||
| Unlimited time | 2 (6.90) | 2 (5.88) | ||
| Which parasites were correctly matched? (42 missing) | ||||
| Ascaris | 6 (31.58) | 13 (44.83) | 0.3866 | |
| Trichuris | 15 (78.95) | 24 (82.76) | 1.0000 | |
| Hookworm | 12 (63.16) | 16 (55.17) | 0.7656 | |
| Strongyloides | 8 (42.11) | 12 (41.38) | 1.0000 | |
| Number of correctly matched parasite pictures out of four (seven missing) | ||||
| Median (interquartile range) | 0.0 (2.0) | 1.0 (3.0) | 0.0054 | |
Bold P values are significant.