Table 2.
Questions and answers about Taenia solium that were asked of pig farmers in Western Kenya between June 2006 and October 2008
| Question | Correct answer(s) | Incorrect answer(s) | Included in questionnaires* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakamega and Busia (N = 296) | |||
| Have you heard of a disease where cystsare found in pig's muscles? | Yes | No | Busia (1, 2, 3) Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| Do you know how pigs get the disease? | Yes | No, don't know, NA | Busia (2, 3) Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| If your pork meat has these cysts, what can you do to make the meat safe to eat? | Cook well OR boil in water for 10 minutes OR bury the carcass | Nothing, don't know, other responses | Busia (2, 3) Kakamega (3) |
| Do you tether your growing and adult pigs 100% of the time? | Yes | No | Busia (1, 2, 3) Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| Do you tether your growing and adult pigs more than 75% of the time? | Yes | No | Busia (1, 2, 3) Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| Busia only (N = 157) | |||
| Have you heard about tapeworms in people? | Yes | No | Busia (2, 3) |
| Farmer was shown a picture of tapeworm segments. Have you ever seen these kinds of worms in someone's stool (feces)? | Yes | No, don't know | Busia (2, 3) |
| If you saw these worms in the stool of someone in your family, what do you think you should do? | Seek medical attention | All other responses | Busia (2, 3) |
| How do you think people get infected with these tapeworms? (including only responses correct for the tapeworm) | Eating raw OR uncooked OR improperly cooked OR undercooked AND meat OR pork | All other responses | Busia (2, 3) |
| How do you think people get infected with these tapeworms? (including responses correct for neurocysticercosis or epilepsy) | Raw OR uncooked OR improperly cooked OR undercooked OR dirty AND meat OR pork OR food | All other responses | Busia (2, 3) |
| Kakamega only (N = 139) | |||
| Do you have a working latrine? | Yes | No | Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| How often do you use the latrine? | Always | Sometimes, never | Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
| How often do your children use the latrine? | Always | Sometimes, never | Kakamega (1, 2, 3) |
*
Questionnaire 1 administered in Busia June 2006 and in Kakamega July 2007; Questionnaire 2 administered in Busia Nov 2006 and in Kakamega Dec 2007 and May 2008; Questionnaire 3 administered in Busia Feb 2007 and in Kakamega June and Oct 2008.