Knowledge, attitude and practice related to liver fluke infection in northeast Thailand

Table 1 Characteristics of the 1077 persons older than 14 yr

Characteristic	n	%
Sex
Male	328	30.5
Female	749	69.5 P < 0.05
Age (yr)
15-20	401	37.26 P < 0.05
21-30	127	11.79
31-40	166	15.42
41-50	129	11.96
51-60	133	12.31
> 60	121	11.26
Occupation
Farmer	470	43.67 P < 0.05
Trader	52	4.85
Housewife/unemployed	45	4.16
Employee	47	4.34
Student	414	38.47 P < 0.05
Other	49	4.51
Education
Illiterate	47	4.36
Can read and write primary	564	52.37 P < 0.05
Middle and high	466	43.27

Table 2 Information resources on liver fluke infection

Information resources	n	%
Local head of sub-district	133	12.31
Local public health volunteer	338	31.37 P < 0.05
Public health officer	202	18.72
Doctor and Nurse	99	9.18
Television	155	14.38
Internet	58	5.37
Newspaper	61	5.72
Others	31	2.95
Total	1077	100

Table 3 Knowledge and attitude level on liver fluke infection of the persons studied

Level	n	%
Knowledge
Good	594	55.11 P < 0.05
Fair	306	28.42
Poor	177	16.47
Attitude level
Good	777	72.1 P < 0.05
Fair	211	19.58
Poor	89	8.32

Table 4 Health behavior relating to liver fluke infection of the persons studied

Behavior	n	%
Health behavior
Mostly hygienic defecation	655	60.83 P < 0.05
Occasionally unhygienic defecation	246	22.8
Frequently unhygienic defecation	176	16.46
Risk behavior: risk food consumption
Low risk	631	58.58 P < 0.05
Moderate risk (1 time/mo)	295	27.38
High risk (> 1 time/mo)	151	14.04
Joined the prevention and control campaigns
Yes	444	41.25
No	633	58.75