Table 3.
Knowledge of the study participants towards intestinal parasites from Bule Hora Town, Ethiopia.
| Variable | Unit | Number (N) | % | χ 2 | Degree of freedom | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intestinal parasite awareness | Yes | 79 | 58.1 | 13.101 | 3 | 0.001 |
| No | 57 | 41.9 | ||||
| Medical exam frequency | Yes | 13 | 9.6 | 3.879 | 1 | 0.049 |
| No | 123 | 90.4 | ||||
| No. of times exam preferred | Twice per year | 5 | 38.5 | — | — | — |
| Thrice per year | 8 | 61.5 | ||||
| Legal consequences towards medical exam | Know | 7 | 53.8 | 7.101 | 1 | 0.003 |
| Do not know | 6 | 46.2 |
∗χ2 = chi-square; P = level of significance; P ≤ 0.05 indicates that the relationship is significant.