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Table 2 Respondent demographics and podoconiosis knowledge (N = 109)

From: Podoconiosis instruction at nursing schools in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda

 

Kenya (n = 20)

Rwanda (n = 3)

Uganda (n = 86)

Total (N = 109)

Count (%)

Gender

    

 Female

11 (55.0)

0 (0)

55 (64.0)

66 (60.6)

 Male

9 (45.0)

3 (100)

31 (36.0)

43 (39.4)

Age (years)

    

 20–29

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (2.33)

2 (1.83)

 30–39

8 (40.0)

1 (33.3)

16 (18.6)

25 (22.9)

 40–49

4 (20.0)

2 (66.7)

33 (38.4)

39 (35.8)

 50–59

4 (20.0)

0 (0)

20 (23.3)

24 (22.0)

 ≥ 60

3 (15.0)

0 (0)

15 (17.4)

18 (16.5)

 Prefer not to say

1 (5.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.92)

Highest qualification earned

    

 Advanced diploma

1 (5.0)

0 (0)

9 (10.5)

10 (9.2)

 Undergraduate degree

2 (10.0)

0 (0)

32 (37.2)

34 (31.2)

 Master’s degree

12 (60.0)

2 (66.7)

43 (50.0)

57 (52.3)

 PhD degree

5 (25.0)

1 (33.3)

2 (2.30)

8 (7.30)

Academic title

    

 Lecturer

3 (15.0)

0 (0)

6 (7.0)

9 (8.30)

 Professor

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (1.16)

1 (0.90)

 Administrator

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

10 (11.6)

11 (10.1)

 Department Head

8 (40.0)

0 (0)

17 (8.10)

25 (22.9)

 Dean

9 (45.0)

2(66.7)

52(60.5)

63(57.8)

 Had ever heard of podoconiosisa

15 (75.0)

3 (100)

39 (45.3)

57 (52.3)

Aware that podoconiosis is endemic to their country

 Yes

2 (18.2)

1 (50.0)

16 (48.5)

19 (41.3)

 No

9 (82.8)

1 (50.0)

17 (51.5)

27 (58.7)

 Missing

4

1

6

11

Podoconiosis etiology

    

 Soil

10 (71.4)

2 (66.6)

23 (67.6)

35 (68.6)

 Poverty

0 (0)

0 (0)

3 (8.82)

3 (5.88)

 Hereditary

0 (0)

1 (33.3)

0 (0)

1 (1.96)

 Mosquitoes

4 (28.6)

0 (0)

5 (14.7)

9 (17.6)

 Randomly occurring

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (5.88)

2 (3.92)

 Direct contact

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2.94)

1 (1.96)

Population at high risk of developing podoconiosis

 Farmers

10 (100)

3 (100)

29 (93.5)

42 (95.5)

 Children

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (6.45)

2 (4.55)

 Truck drivers

0(0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Other

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Effective preventive measuresb

 Wearing shoes

9 (64.3)

3 (100)

20 (54.1)

32 (59.3)

 Washing daily

9 (64.3)

2 (66.7)

19 (51.4)

30 (55.6)

 Healthy diet

2 (14.3)

0

0

2 (3.70)

 Mosquito control

4 (2.86)

0

3 (8.12)

7 (13.0)

 Otherc

0

0

10 (27.0)

10 (18.5)

  1. aRespondents who had never heard of podoconiosis were not asked remaining knowledge questions
  2. bRespondents could choose more than one option
  3. cOther responses included covering holes in the home, avoiding rivers/lakes, treating people who live near rivers/lakes, health education, checking the soil for irritants, and staying in a clean environment
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