Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding echinococcosis in Xizang Autonomous Region, China

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Table 3 The qualified awareness rate of echinococcosis-related knowledge among residents of Xizang Autonomous Region, China, 2018 (N = 840)

Theme	Variables	Number of people surveyed	Number of qualified persons	The qualified awareness rate	χ²	p
Gender	Male	478	251	52.5	2.71	0.10
Gender	Female	362	160	44.2	2.71	0.10
Age (years)	≤20	38	7	18.4	7.84	0.25
	21~30	184	73	39.7
	31~40	256	160	62.5
	41~50	145	77	53.1
	51~60	123	56	45.5
	61~70	76	32	42.1
	>70	18	6	33.3
Education level	Illiterate	378	162	42.9	21.23^a	0.00
	Primary	351	172	49.0
	Secondary	59	38	64.4
	University	52	39	75.0
Principle occupation	Farmers	415	202	48.7	10.82	0.06
	Herdsmen	274	140	51.1
	Other	50	20	40.0
	Cadres or professional technicians	43	26	60.5
	Workers	30	17	56.7
	Students	28	6	21.4

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