Table 4.
Distribution of knowledge of schistosomiasis among the 313 young adults and adults responding the main questionnaire
| Knowledge of schistosomiasis | Study population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | 95% CI (%) | |
| Ever heard of schistosomiasis | |||
| Yes | 301 | 96.2 | 93.4–98.0 |
| Indicated as causative agent of schistosomiasis | |||
| Worm | 86 | 27.5 | 22.6–32.8 |
| Virus | 46 | 14.7 | 11.0–19.1 |
| Bacteria | 103 | 32.9 | 27.7–38.4 |
| Other | 7 | 2.2 | 0.9–4.5 |
| Do not know | 55 | 17.6 | 13.5–22.2 |
| Indicated as symptom of urogenital schistosomiasis | |||
| Presence of blood in urine | 284 | 90.7 | 87.0–93.7 |
| Fever | 15 | 4.8 | 2.7–7.8 |
| Diarrhoea | 9 | 2.9 | 1.3–5.4 |
| Stomach ache | 21 | 6.7 | 4.2–10.1 |
| Itching | 18 | 5.8 | 3.4–8.9 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0–1.8 |
| Do not know | 14 | 4.5 | 2.5–7.4 |
| Aware of meaning of diagnosis | |||
| Yes | 225 | 71.9 | 66.5–76.8 |
| Indicated as the way to catch the disease | |||
| Walking barefoot | 67 | 21.4 | 17.0–26.4 |
| Eating without washing hands | 38 | 12.1 | 8.7–16.3 |
| Contact with the river | 218 | 69.6 | 64.2–74.7 |
| Drinking river water | 144 | 46.0 | 40.4–51.7 |
| Mosquito bite | 11 | 3.5 | 1.8–6.2 |
| During sexual intercourse | 19 | 6.1 | 3.7–9.3 |
| Others | 5 | 1.6 | 0.5–3.7 |
| Do not know | 11 | 3.5 | 1.8–6.2 |
| Indicated as the ‘animal’ responsible of the disease | |||
| Mosquitoes | 10 | 3.2 | 1.5–5.8 |
| Land snail | 3 | 1.0 | 0.2–2.8 |
| River small snail | 145 | 46.3 | 40.7–52.0 |
| Fly | 8 | 2.6 | 1.1–5.0 |
| Others | 5 | 1.6 | 0.5–3.7 |
| Do not know | 137 | 43.8 | 38.2–49.5 |
| Indicated as consequences of schistosomiasis | |||
| Anaemia | 172 | 54.9 | 49.3–60.5 |
| Smelly vaginal discharge | 175 | 55.9 | 50.2–61.5 |
| Malodorous vaginal discharge in young girls | 167 | 53.3 | 47.7–59.0 |
| Infertility | 220 | 70.3 | 64.9–75.3 |
| Cancer of the bladder | 156 | 49.8 | 44.2–55.5 |
| Death | 149 | 47.6 | 42.0–53.3 |
| Others | 18 | 5.8 | 3.4–8.9 |