Table 4 Attitude towards schistosomiasis among school-aged children and adults in Amhara Regional State, northwest Ethiopia, February to June 2023
Attitude | Response | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAC | Adult | Total | ||
SCH can be prevented (SAC = 91, Adult = 138) | Yes | 40 (44.0) | 77 (55.8) | 117 (51.1) |
No | 3 (3.3) | 1 (0.7) | 4 (1.7) | |
Not sure | 48 (52.7) | 60 (43.5) | 108 (47.2) | |
SCH is prevalent in your area | Yes | 4 (4.4) | 34 (24.6) | 38 (16.6) |
No | 3 (3.3) | 5 (3.6) | 8 (3.5) | |
Not sure | 84 (92.3) | 99 (71.8) | 183 (79.9) | |
SCH is a serious disease | Yes | 22 (24.2) | 64 (46.4) | 86 (37.5) |
No | 3 (3.3) | 5 (3.6) | 8 (3.5) | |
Not sure | 66 (72.5) | 69 (50.0) | 135 (59.0) | |
Willing to participate in mass treatment | Yes | 89 (97.8) | 135 (97.8) | 224 (97.8) |
No | 2 (2.2) | 3 (2.2) | 5 (2.2) | |
Attitude level | Positive | 4 (4.4) | 26 (18.8) | 30 (13.1) |
Negative | 87 (95.6) | 112 (81.2) | 199 (86.9) | |