Table 4 Knowledge related aspects among people with and without podoconiosis in Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
From: Prevalence of podoconiosis and its associated factors in Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Category | Podoconiosis status | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Heard of podoconiosis | Yes | 15(35.7%) | 211(32.9%) |
No | 27(64.3%) | 430(67.1%) | |
Cause of podoconiosis | Soil particles | 7(25%) | 68(33.3%) |
Poverty | 6(21.4%) | 45(22.1%) | |
Malnutrition | 7(25%) | 30(14.7%) | |
Devil spirit | 4(14.3%) | 15(7.4%) | |
Hereditary | 4(14.3%) | 14(6.9%) | |
Snake bite | 0 | 32(15.7%) | |
Podonconsis is preventable | Yes | 22(78.6%) | 159(77.9%) |
No | 6(21.4%) | 45(22.1%) | |
Methods of podonconsis prevention | Wearing protective shoes | 11(50%) | 73(45.9%) |
Washing feet frequently | 4(18.2%) | 52(32.7%) | |
Avoiding marriage with affected person | 4(18.2%) | 25(15.7%) | |
Avoid with working cold air | 3(13.6%) | 9(5.7%) | |
Podonconsis curable | Yes | 18(64.3%) | 108(52.9%) |
No | 10(35.7%) | 96(47.1%) | |
Podonconsis transmits from person to person | Yes | 12(42.9%) | 73(35.8%) |
No | 16(57.1%) | 131(64.2%) | |