Table 2 Knowledge of cholera among study participants
From: Assessing the risk factors of cholera epidemic in the Buea Health District of Cameroon
Characteristics | Cases (n = 34) | Controls (n = 101) | Total (n = 135) | χ 2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | No (%) | No (%) | |||
Heard of Cholera | |||||
Yes | 30 (88.2) | 99 (98.0) | 129 (95.6) | 3.662 | 0.056 |
No | 04 (11.8) | 02 (2.0) | 06 (4.4) | ||
Source of information | |||||
Media | 16 (47.1) | 69 (68.3) | 85 (62.9) | 2.161 | 0.339 |
Local population | 17 (50) | 44 (43.5) | 61 (45.2) | ||
Hospital | 03 (8.8) | 16 (15.8) | 19 (14.1) | ||
Risk factors of Cholera | |||||
Lack of safe drinking-water | 11(32.4) | 38 (37.6) | 49 (36.3) | 4.995 | 0.288 |
Eating rotten food/fruits | 03 (8.8) | 29 (28.7) | 32 (25.7) | ||
Poor hygiene practices | 17 (50) | 60 (59.4) | 77 (57.0) | ||
Infected by cholera germ | 03 (8.8) | 08 (8.0) | 12 (8.9) | ||
No idea | 03 (2.8) | 04 (3.9) | 07 (5.2) | ||
Transmission of Cholera | |||||
Contaminated food | 13 (38.2) | 27 (26.7) | 40 (29.6) | 3.142 | 0.534 |
Contaminated water | 10 (29.4) | 44 (43.6) | 54 (40.0) | ||
Poor hygiene and sanitation | 07 (20.6) | 29 (28.7) | 36 (26.7) | ||
Contact with infected persons | 06 (17.6) | 22 (21.8) | 28 (20.7) | ||
No idea | 05 (14.7) | 13 (12.9) | 18 (13.3) | ||
Prevention of Cholera | |||||
Good hygienic practices | 23 (67.6) | 85 (84.2) | 108 (80.0) | 7.887 | 0.096 |
Avoiding infected persons | 02 (5.9) | 02 (2.0) | 04 (3.0) | ||
Water treatment | 05 (14.7) | 09 (8.9) | 14 (10.3) | ||
Drink potable water | 07 (20.6) | 35 (34.7) | 42 (31.1) | ||
No idea | 03 (8.8) | 02 (2.0) | 05 (3.7) | ||