Table 3.
Respondents’ knowledge, Attitude and Practices of melioidosis
| Variables | Forest Park Staff (n=10) | Students (n=158) | Teachers (n=11) | Temple Dwellers (n=9) | Local Participants (n=90) | Tourists (n=92) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledges | |||||||
| Knowledge about melioidosis | 0.015 | ||||||
| Yes | 0 (–) | 23 (14.56) | 2 (18.18) | 0 (–) | 4 (4.44) | 19 (20.65) | |
| No | 10 (100) | 135 (85.44) | 9 (81.82) | 9 (100) | 86 (95.56) | 73 (79.35) | |
| Knowledge of the symptoms of melioidosis | 0.229 | ||||||
| Yes | 0 (–) | 22 (13.92) | 2 (18.18) | 0 (–) | 9 (10.00) | 18 (19.56) | |
| No | 10 (100.00) | 136 (86.08) | 9 (81.82) | 9 (100.00) | 81 (90.00) | 74 (80.44) | |
| Knowledge that melioidosis caused by bacteria | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 2 (20.00) | 56 (35.44) | 2 (18.18) | 0 (–) | 6 (6.67) | 29 (31.52) | |
| No | 8 (80.00) | 102 (64.56) | 9 (81.82) | 9 (100.00) | 84 (93.33) | 63 (68.48) | |
| Knowledge about prevention of melioidosis | 0.087 | ||||||
| Yes | 0 (–) | 29 (18.35) | 2 (18.18) | 0 (–) | 9 (10.00) | 21 (22.83) | |
| No | 10 (100.00) | 129 (81.65) | 9 (81.82) | 9 (100.00) | 81(90.00) | 71 (77.17) | |
| Attitudes | |||||||
| Concerned about melioidosis | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (70.00) | 100 (63.29) | 5 (45.45) | 1 (11.11) | 23 (25.56) | 48 (52.17) | |
| No | 3 (30.00) | 58 (36.7`) | 6 (54.55) | 8 (89.89) | 67 (74.44) | 44 (47.83) | |
| Concerned about using protective measures | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 8 (80.00) | 101 (63.92) | 7 (63.64) | 0 (–) | 36 (40.00) | 59 (64.13) | |
| No | 2 (20.00) | 57 (36.08) | 4 (36.36) | 9 (100.00) | 54 (60.00) | 33 (35.87) | |
| Seek a medical consultation when needed | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (60.00) | 119 (75.32) | 4 (36.36) | 1 (11.11) | 33 (36.67) | 57 (61.96) | |
| No | 4 (40.00) | 39 (24.68) | 7 (63.64) | 8 (89.89) | 57 (63.33) | 35 (38.04) | |
| You believe everyone have risk of infection | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 8 (80.00) | 123 (77.85) | 9 (81.82) | 3 (33.33) | 52 (57.78) | 76 (82.61) | |
| No | 2 (20.00) | 35 (22.15) | 2 (18.18) | 6 (66.67) | 38 (42.22) | 16 (17.39) | |
| Practices | |||||||
| Clean the body after visiting forest park | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (70.00) | 46 (29.11) | 3 (27.27) | 6 (66.67) | 54 (60.00) | 49 (53.26) | |
| No | 3 (30.00) | 112 (70.89) | 8 (72.73) | 3 (33.33) | 36 (40.00) | 43 (46.74) | |
| You put any soil or herbs on the wound | 0.064 | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (60.00) | 29 (18.35) | 3 (27.27) | 3 (33.33) | 21 (23.33) | 21 (22.83) | |
| No | 4 (40.00) | 129 (81.65) | 8 (72.73) | 6 (66.67) | 69 (76.67) | 71 (77.17) | |
| Walking barefoot in stable and agricultural area | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 7 (70.00) | 35 (22.15) | 3 (27.27) | 9 (100.00) | 35 (38.89) | 33 (35.87) | |
| No | 3 (30.00) | 123 (77.85) | 8 (72.73) | 0 (–) | 55 (61.11) | 59 (64.13) | |
| Have you ever been swimming in natural water resources | 0.002 | ||||||
| Yes | 10 (100.00) | 108 (68.35) | 8 (72.73) | 8 (88.89) | 47 (52.22) | 69 (75.00) | |
| No | 0 (–) | 50 (31.65) | 3 (27.27) | 1 (11.11) | 43 (47.78) | 23 (25.00) | |
| Have you ever touched a monkey or its feces | <0.001 | ||||||
| Yes | 8 (80.00) | 113 (71.52) | 9 81.82) | 7 (77.78) | 36 (40.00) | 53 (57.61) | |
| No | 2 (20.00) | 45 (28.48) | 2 (18.18) | 2 (22.22) | 54 (60.00) | 39 (42.39) | |
Note: Values are presented as number (%).