Table 6 Peoples’ knowledge about diseases that might be transmitted through unsterile syringes
From: Injection practice in Kaski district, Western Nepal: a community perspective
Disease transmitted# | Urban, n = 345 frequency (%) | Rural, n = 314 frequency (%) | Total (%) n = 659 | *Chi-square (p) value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV/ AIDS | 291 (84.35) | 221 (70.38) | 512 (77.69) | 18.500 (<0.001) |
Hepatitis/ Jaundice | 77 (22.32) | 14 (4.46) | 91 (13.81) | 44.057 (<0.001) |
Tetanus | 62 (17.97) | 25 (7.96) | 87 (13.20) | 14.372 (<0.001) |
Tuberculosis | 40 (11.59) | 29 (9.24) | 69 (10.47) | 0.975 (>0.05) |
Malaria | 14 (4.06) | 12 (3.82) | 26 (3.95) | 0.024 (>0.05) |
Hepatitis B | 10 (2.90) | 1 (0.32) | 11 (1.67) | 6.667 (<0.05) |
Hepatitis C | 3 (0.87) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (0.46) | 2.743 (>0.05) |
Other diseases | 53 (15.36) | 13 (4.14) | 66 (21.02) | 22.972 (<0.001) |