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. 2021 Jun 15;14:2213–2223. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S299797

Table 4.

Respondents’ knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections

Variables Forest Park Staff (n=10) Students (n=157) Teachers (n=18) Temple Dwellers (n=10) Local Participants (n=47) Tourists (n=120) P value
Knowledges
Knowledge about GI parasitic infections 0.220
 Yes 5 (50.00) 99 (63.06) 13 (72.22) 7 (70.00) 35 (74.47) 90 (75.00)
 No 5 (50.00) 58 (36.94) 5 (27.78) 3 (30.00) 12 (25.53) 30 (25.00)
Knowledge that only children and the elderly can infected GI parasites 0.201
 Yes 2 (20.00) 41 (26.11) 7 (38.89) 4 (40.00) 19 (40.43) 28 (23.33)
 No 8 (80.00) 116 (73.89) 11 (61.11) 6 (60.00) 28 (59.57) 92 (76.67)
Knowledge that whipworm and threadworm are GI parasites <0.001
 Yes 4 (40.00) 81 (51.59) 13 (72.22) 1 (10.00) 36 (76.60) 82 (68.33)
 No 6 (60.00) 76 (48.41) 5 (27.78) 9 (90.00) 11 (23.40) 38 (31.67)
Knowledge that eating or drinking contaminated with animal feces can infected parasites <0.001
 Yes 7 (70.00) 115 (73.25) 13 (72.22) 3 (30.00) 41 (87.23) 107 (89.17)
 No 3 (30.00) 42 (26.75) 5 (27.78) 7 (70.00) 6 (12.77) 13 (10.83)
Knowledge that lime can be used instead of heat in cooking 0.193
 Yes 4 (40.00) 62 (39.49) 6 (33.33) 2 (20.00) 13 (27.66) 31 (25.83)
 No 6 (60.00) 95 (60.51) 12 (66.67) 8 (80.00) 34 (72.34) 89 (74.17)
Attitudes
Be aware of the dangers of parasites in the digestive system 0.035
 Yes 6 (60.00) 136 (86.62) 16 (88.89) 7 (70.00) 42 (89.36) 110 (91.67)
 No 4 (40.00) 21 (13.38) 2 (11.11) 3 (30.00) 5 (10.64) 10 (8.33)
You believe that anthelmintic drug taken after eating raw meat or fish can prevent parasitic infections <0.001
 Yes 8 (80.00) 84 (53.50) 12 (66.67) 3 (30.00) 24 (51.06) 30 (25.00)
 No 2 (20.00) 73 (46.50) 6 (33.33) 7 (70.00) 23 (48.94) 90 (75.00)
Be aware of suspected symptom will see a doctor <0.001
 Yes 10 (100.00) 123 (78.34) 17 (94.44) 4 (40.00) 36 (76.60) 108 (90.00)
 No 0 (–) 34 (21.66) 1 (5.56) 6 (60.00) 11 (23.40) 12 (10.00)
You believe dried manure can be used in vegetable fields because it is free from parasites 0.250
 Yes 6 (60.00) 83 (52.87) 12 (66.67) 3 (30.00) 23 (48.94) 52 (43.33)
 No 4 (40.00) 74 (47.13) 6 (33.33) 7 (70.00) 24 (51.06) 68 (56.67)
Practices
You have personal hygiene <0.001
 Yes 10 (100.00) 129 (82.17) 18 (100.00) 4 (40.00) 47 (100.00) 109 (90.83)
 No 0 (–) 28 (17.83) 0 (–) 6 (60.00) 0 (–) 11 (9.17)
Eating uncooked vegetables <0.001
 Yes 10 (100.00) 89 (56.69) 15 (83.33) 1 (10.00) 40 (85.11) 112 (93.33)
 No 0 (–) 68 (43.31) 3 (16.67) 9 (90.00) 7 (14.89) 8 (6.67)
Eating uncooked fish 0.003
 Yes 9 (90.00) 58 (36.94) 10 (55.56) 3 (30.00) 18 (38.30) 64 (53.33)
 No 1 (10.00) 99 (63.06) 8 (44.44) 7 (70.00) 29 (61.70) 56 (46.67)
Clean the body after touch animal body/stool 0.232
 Yes 9 (90.00) 126 (80.25) 16 (88.89) 7 (70.00) 43 (91.49) 105 (87.50)
 No 1 (10.00) 31 (19.75) 2 (11.11) 3 (30.00) 4 (8.51) 15 (12.50)
Wearing shoes when leaving the house 0.001
 Yes 10 (100.00) 125 (79.62) 17 (94.44) 5 (50.00) 44 (93.62) 106 (88.33)
 No 0 (–) 32 (20.38) 1 (5.56) 5 (50.00) 3 (6.38) 4 (11.67)
Housing near the community littering area 0.031
 Yes 0 (–) 21 (13.38) 6 (33.33) 3 (30.00) 3 (6.38) 15 (12.50)
 No 10 (100.00) 136 (86.62) 12 (66.67) 7 (70.00) 44 (93.62) 105 (87.50)

Note: Values are presented as number (%).

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