Table 2. Regression analysis between knowledge of study participants, students’ year of study, and expertise of health care professionals.
| Have you heard of Female Genital Schistosomiasis | Have you heard of Schistosomiasis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | No | Yes | OR (95%CI) | p | No | Yes | OR (95% CI) | p | |
| Medical/para-medical students | |||||||||
| Level of study | |||||||||
| 1st year | 147 | 87 (59.2) | 60(40.8) | 1 | - | 82(55.8) | 65(44.2) | 1 | - |
| 2nd year | 132 | 79 (59.8) | 53(40.2) | 0.97(0.6,1.6) | 0.91 | 57(43.2) | 75(56.8) | 1.66(1.0,2.7) | 0.04* |
| 3rd year | 113 | 68 (60.2) | 45(39.8) | 0.96(0.6,1.6) | 0.87 | 53(46.9) | 60(53.1) | 1.43(0.9,2.3) | 0.16 |
| 4th year | 141 | 80 ((56.7) | 61(43.3) | 1.11(0.7,1.8) | 0.67 | 55(39.0) | 86(70) | 1.97(1.2,3.2) | 0.00* |
| 5th year | 33 | 17 (51.5) | 16(48.5) | 1.36(0.6,2.9) | 0.42 | 15(45.5) | 18(54.5) | 1.51(0.7,3.3) | 0.28 |
| 6th year | 10 | 4 (40) | 6(60) | 2.17(0.6,8.8) | 0.24 | 2(20) | 8(80) | 5.05(1.2,34.2) | 0.05* |
| 7th year | 11 | 6 (54.5) | 5(45.5) | 1.21(0.3,4.2) | 0.76 | 5(45.5) | 6(54.5) | 1.51(0.4,5.5) | 0.51 |
| Total | 587 | 341(58.1) | 246(41.9) | 269(45.8) | 318(54.2) | ||||
| p-value | 0.865 | 0.071 | |||||||
| Health care professionals (HCPs) | |||||||||
| Year of practice | |||||||||
| <10 years | 34 | 11(32.4) | 23(67.6) | 1 | 0(0) | 34(100) | - | - | |
| Above 10 years | 31 | 14(45.2) | 17(54.8) | 0.58(0.2,1.6) | 0.29 | 2(6.5) | 29(93.5) | - | - |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.421 | 0.432 | |||||||
| Perform pelvic examinations | |||||||||
| No | 35 | 16 (45.7_ | 19(54.3) | 1 | - | 1(2.9) | 34(97.1) | 1 | - |
| Yes | 30 | 9 (30) | 21(70.0) | 1.96(0.7,5.6) | 0.2 | 1(3.3) | 29(96.7) | 0.85(0.3,22.2) | 0.91 |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.2972 | 1.00 | |||||||
| Do you treat patients with; | |||||||||
| A: venereal diseases | |||||||||
| No | 24 | 8(33.3) | 16(66.7) | 1 | 1(4.2) | 23(95.8) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 41 | 17(41.5) | 24(58.5) | 0.71(0.2, 1.9) | 0.52 | 1(2.4) | 40(97.6) | 1.74(0.07,45.4) | 0.7 |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.699 | 1.000 | |||||||
| B: lower abdominal pain | |||||||||
| No | 24 | 10(41.7) | 14(58.3) | 1 | 1(4.2) | 23(95.8) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 41 | 15(36.6) | 26(63.4) | 1.24(0.4,3.5) | 0.68 | 1(2.4) | 40(97.6) | 1.74(0.07,45.4) | 0.7 |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.887 | 1.000 | |||||||
| C: hematuria | |||||||||
| No | 24 | 9(37.5) | 15(62.5) | 1 | 0.9 | 1(4.2) | 23(95.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 41 | 16(39.0) | 25(61) | 0.94(0.3, 2.6) | 1(2.4) | 40(97.6) | 1.74(0.07,45.4) | 0.7 | |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||||||
| D: dysuria | |||||||||
| No | 32 | 14(43.8) | 18(56.2) | 1 | 2(6.3) | 30(93.7) | - | - | |
| Yes | 33 | 11(33.3) | 22(66.7) | 1.56(0.6,4.3) | 0.39 | 0(0) | 33(100) | - | - |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.543 | 0.459 | |||||||
| Do you suspect schistosomiasis when treating any of (A-D) | |||||||||
| No | 27 | 14(51.9) | 13(48.1) | 1 | 2(7.4) | 25(92.6) | - | - | |
| Yes | 29 | 8(27.6) | 21(72.4) | 2.83(0.95,8.91) | 0.07 | 0(0) | 29(100) | - | - |
| Total | 65 | 25(38.1) | 40(61.9) | 2(3.1) | 63(96.9) | ||||
| p-value | 0.113 | 0.440 | |||||||
NE: Number examined; OR: Odd ratio; CI: Confidence interval; p: p-value; *p is significant at 0.05