Table 5. Chi-square analysis of podoconiosis attitudes among study participants surveyed in Musanze District, Rwanda.
| Positive attitude | Negative attitude | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | ||||
| FHCP1 | 18 (29) | 54 (20) | <0.001 | |
| CHW2 | 22 (35) | 204 (75) | ||
| Environmental officers | 23 (36) | 15 (5) | ||
| Education level | ||||
| Primary | 21 (33) | 183 (67) | <0.001 | |
| Secondary | 2 (3) | 27 (10) | ||
| Tertiary | 40 (64) | 63 (23) | ||
| Work experience | ||||
| <5 years | 24 (38) | 45 (16) | <0.001 | |
| 5–10 years | 22 (35) | 108 (40) | ||
| >10 years | 17 (27) | 120 (44) | ||
| Cases seen per month | ||||
| 0 | 37 (93) | 238 (94) | 0.493 | |
| ≥1 | 3 (7) | 16 (6) | ||
| Knowledge score | ||||
| ≥80% | 8 (13) | 19 (7) | 0.131 | |
| <80% | 55 (87) | 254 (93) |
1FHCP: Formal Healthcare Professional (physicians, nurses, midwives)
2CHW: Community Health Worker