Table 3 Demographic characteristics of respondents on knowledge and perceptions of cystic echinococcosis in Southern districts of Mozambique

Variable

Category

Knowledge about cystic echinococcosis

Yes (%)

(n = 10)

No (%)

(n = 325)

OR, 95% CI

p-value

District

Mapai

2 (0.6)

62 (18.5)

0.038 (0.012–0.101)

0.841

Mabote

4 (1.2)

105 (31.3)

Chibuto

4 (1.2)

158 (47.2)

Gender

Female

1 (0.3)

48 (14.3)

0.028 (0.002–0.095)

0.747

Male

9 (2.7)

277 (82.7)

Age

18–25

0

22 (6.6)

0.070 (0.041–0.290)

0.116

26–45

7 (2.1)

271 (80.9)

> 45

3 (0.9)

32 (9.6)

Occupation

Student

1 (0.3)

11 (3.3)

0.065 (0.027–0.273)

0.432

Pastoralist

3(0.9)

114 (34.0)

Agro-Pastoralist

6(1.8)

200 (59.7)