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Table 2 Attitude or beliefs on zoonotic disease risk among study participants

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with zoonotic disease transmission risk in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Characteristics

Village A(n = 154)

Village B(n = 112)

Village C(n = 111)

Village D(n = 100)

Total(n = 477)

p-value Chi-square test

Knows of Risks Associated with Open Wound

< 0.001

No

88 (57%)

5 (4%)

6 (5%)

39 (39%)

138 (29%)

 

Yesa

66 (43%)

107 (95%)

105 (95%)

61 (61%)

339 (71%)

< 0.001

 There are risks, but do not know what they are

58 (38%)

98 (87%)

97 (87%)

51 (51%)

304 (64%)

 

 It can infect you with a disease

0 (0.0%)

3 (3%)

5 (5%)

3 (3%)

11 (2%)

 

 It can make you sick

9 (6%)

10 (9%)

6 (5%)

9 (9%)

34 (7%)

 

 It can poison you

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (2%)

0 (0%)

2 (0.4%)

 

Worried About Disease in Animals at Market

< 0.001

 No

26 (17%)

3 (3%)

3 (3%)

15 (15%)

47 (10%)

 

 Yes

128 (83%)

109 (97%)

108 (97%)

85 (85%)

430 (90%)

 
  1. aParticipants could choose more than one answer. # The p-values were calculated with Chi-Square tests. The significant p values are in bold (p < 0.05)