Table 3.
Distribution of KAP about Salmonella typhi prevention among controls and cases in Mahama camp, Rwanda (2016)
| KAP | Responses | Case (%) | Controls (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washed hands before eating prior to December 2015 | Always | 125 (73.5) | 388 (77.5) | 513 (76.5) |
| Sometimes or never | 45 (26.5) | 113 (22.5) | 158 (23.5) | |
| Washed hands after toilet prior to December 2015 | Always | 122 (71.8) | 384 (76.7) | 506 (75.4) |
| Sometimes or never | 48 (28.2) | 117 (23.3) | 165 (24.6) | |
| Currently washes hands before eating | Always | 163 (96.5) | 474 (95.9) | 637 (96.1) |
| Most of the time | 6 (3.5) | 20 (4.1) | 26 (3.9) | |
| Currently washes hands after toilet | Always | 164 (97.0) | 471 (95.5) | 635 (95.9) |
| Sometimes or never | 5 (3.0) | 22 (4.5) | 27 (4.1) | |
| Has heard about typhoid fever | Yes | 82 (48.2) | 272 (54.3) | 354 (52.8) |
| No | 88 (51.7) | 229 (45.7) | 317 (47.2) | |
| Received health education | Yes | 41 (24.1) | 133 (26.50 | 174 (26.0) |
| No | 129 (75.9) | 368 (73.5) | 497 (74.0) | |
| Knows how typhoid fever spreads | Yes | 57 (33.5) | 175 (34.9) | 232 (34.6) |
| No | 113 (66.5) | 326 (65.1) | 439 (65.4) | |
| Knows how typhoid fever is prevented | Yes | 64 (37.5) | 195 (38.9) | 259 (38.6) |
| No | 106 (62.3) | 306 (61.1) | 412 (61.4) | |
| Seeks medical assistance when sick | Yes | 160 (94.1) | 484 (96.6) | 644 (96.0) |
| No | 10 (5.9) | 17 (3.4) | 27 (4.0) |