Table 3.
Attitude towards VL among study participants in Addis Zemen town, South Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2012
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatability of the disease n = 303 |
Yes |
290 |
95.7 |
| No |
8 |
2.6 |
|
| I don’t know |
5 |
1.7 |
|
| health problem in the community n = 303 |
Yes |
161 |
53.1 |
| No |
132 |
43.6 |
|
| I don’t know |
10 |
3.3 |
|
| Community participation to prevent VL n = 303 |
Yes |
239 |
78.9 |
| No |
23 |
7.6 |
|
| I don’t know |
41 |
13.5 |
|
| Treatment preference n = 303 |
Traditional healer |
6 |
2 |
| Health center |
286 |
94.4 |
|
| Holy water |
11 |
3.6 |
|
| Complete cure of the disease n = 303 |
Yes |
262 |
86.4 |
| No |
22 |
7.3 |
|
| I don’t know |
19 |
6.3 |
|
| Patient Care n = 303 |
Cleanliness |
26 |
8.6 |
| Bed net |
17 |
5.6 |
|
| Isolation of patient |
41 |
13.5 |
|
| Precaution in diet |
5 |
1.6 |
|
| I don’t know |
24 |
7.9 |
|
| More than one answer |
190 |
62.7 |
|
| Attitude (overall) |
Positive attitude |
264 |
87.1% |
| Negative attitude | 39 | 12.9% | |