Table 3. Chi-square analysis of podoconiosis knowledge among study participants surveyed in Musanze District, Rwanda.
| Low knowledge score (<80%) | High knowledge score (≥80%) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | N (%) | |||
| FHCP1 | 69 (22) | 3 (11) | 0.410 | |
| CHW2 | 205 (67) | 21 (78) | ||
| Environmental officers | 35 (11) | 3 (11) | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Primary | 187 (60) | 17 (64) | 0.083 | |
| Secondary | 24 (8) | 5 (18) | ||
| Bachelor& Master | 98 (32) | 5 (18) | ||
| Work experience | ||||
| <5 years | 63 (20) | 6 (22) | 0.311 | |
| 5–10 years | 123 (40) | 7 (26) | ||
| >10 years | 123 (40) | 14 (52) | ||
| Cases treated per month | ||||
| 0 | 251 (93) | 24 (100) | 0.382 | |
| ≥1 | 19 (7) | 0 (0) |
1FHCP: Formal Healthcare Professional (physicians, nurses and midwives)
2CHW: Community Health Worker