Table 2 Results of the IRT analysis in the knowledge section of validation study 1 (n = 214)
Items | b (SE) | a (SE) | λ | χ2 (df = 8) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K1 Penyakit kencing tikus juga dikenali sebagai penyakit leptospirosis (Rat urine disease is also known as leptospirosis) | −0.66 (0.19) | 0.93 (0.21) | 0.68 | 14.20 | 0.077 |
K2 Penyakit kencing tikus disebabkan oleh kuman (Rat urine disease is caused by germs) | −1.50 (0.25) | 1.35 (0.29) | 0.80 | 5.75 | 0.675 |
K3 Penyakit kencing tikus adalah penyakit haiwan yang boleh menjangkiti manusia (Rat urine disease is an animal disease that can infect humans) | −1.61 (0.32) | 1.07 (0.25) | 0.73 | 23.20 | 0.003 |
K4 Penyakit kencing tikus boleh dikesan melalui ujian darah (Rat urine disease can be detected through blood tests) | −1.80 (0.30) | 1.40 (0.32) | 0.81 | 7.75 | 0.459 |
K5 Kuman penyakit kencing tikus boleh memasuki badan manusia melalui: (Rat urine disease can enter the human body through:) | |||||
K5i Luka pada anggota badan (wounds on limbs) | −0.03 (0.07) | 3.05 (0.52) | 0.95 | 14.62 | 0.067 |
K5ii Mata (eyes) | 0.12 (1.64) | 23.64 (330.54) | 1.00 | 4.62 | 0.798 |
K5iii Hidung (nose) | 0.10 (0.05) | 6.70 (1.93) | 0.99 | 16.18 | 0.040 |
K5iv Mulut (mouth) | −0.16 (0.07) | 3.13 (0.56) | 0.95 | 14.15 | 0.078 |
K5v Makanan yang tercemar (contaminated foods) | −1.48 (0.20) | 1.98 (0.42) | 0.89 | 17.07 | 0.029 |
K5vi Minuman yang tercemar (contaminated drinks) | −1.61 (0.23) | 1.79 (0.39) | 0.87 | 28.35 | < 0.001 |
K5vii Bersalaman dengan pesakit penyakit kencing tikus (shaking hands with rat urine disease patient) | 0.50 (0.46) | 0.36 (0.16) | 0.34 | 32.30 | < 0.001 |
K6 Pesakit kencing tikus akan mengalami tanda-tanda berikut: (Rat urine disease patients will experience following symptoms:) | |||||
K6i Demam (Fever) | −1.39 (0.18) | 2.34 (0.51) | 0.92 | 8.30 | 0.404 |
K6ii Sakit-sakit badan (Muscle Pains) | −1.27 (0.16) | 2.30 (0.50) | 0.92 | 6.95 | 0.542 |
K6iii Mata kuning (jaundis) (Yellow eyes (jaundice)) | 0.27 (0.16) | 1.01 (0.21) | 0.71 | 8.68 | 0.370 |
K7 Penyakit kencing tikus boleh mengakibatkan: (Rat urine disease patients may result in:) | |||||
K7i Kematian (Death) | −2.96 (0.68) | 1.59 (0.56) | 0.85 | 4.07 | 0.851 |
K7ii Masalah pernafasan (Respiratory problems) | −0.65 (0.10) | 2.42 (0.42) | 0.92 | 22.06 | 0.005 |
K7iii Kegagalan buah pinggang (Kidney failure) | 0.11 (0.10) | 1.77 (0.30) | 0.87 | 17.40 | 0.026 |
K7iv Kerosakan hati (Damage to the liver) | 0.19 (0.10) | 1.95 (0.33) | 0.89 | 20.71 | 0.008 |
K8 Penyakit kencing tikus boleh dicegah dengan: (Rat urine disease can be prevented by:) | |||||
K8i Pastikan persekitaran rumah bersih daripada sampah (Make sure home environment is clean from garbage) | −3.25 (0.89) | 1.37 (0.53) | 0.81 | 7.06 | 0.531 |
K8ii Elak diri dari mengharung air banjir (Avoid wading through floods) | −1.77 (0.31) | 1.27 (0.29) | 0.79 | 13.01 | 0.112 |
K8iii Jaga kebersihan diri (Keep personal hygiene) | −2.85 (0.69) | 1.23 (0.40) | 0.78 | 11.37 | 0.181 |
K8iv Minum air yang bersih (Drink clean water) | −3.29 (0.94) | 1.26 (0.49) | 0.78 | 19.34 | 0.013 |
K8v Pakai sarung tangan getah semasa bekerja (Wear rubber gloves at work) | − 1.95 (0.45) | 0.86 (0.23) | 0.65 | 12.79 | 0.119 |
K8vi Elak mandi di kawasan air terjun/lata/jeram/sungai/tasik/tali air yang tercemar (Avoid bathing in contaminated waterfalls/ rapids/rivers/lakes/waterways) | −2.79 (0.61) | 1.46 (0.47) | 0.83 | 10.55 | 0.229 |