Table 7 Proportions of responses on deworming practices associated with control of T. solium cysticercosis
Deworming practice | Kamuli | Masaka | Mukono | Total, n (%) | X 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deworming pigs | Â | Â | Â | Â | 4.295 | 0.000 |
 Yes | 303 | 357 | 371 | 1031 (94.1) |  |  |
 No | 39 | 18 | 8 | 65 (6.3) |  |  |
Deworm pigs how often | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3.495 | 0.000 |
 3 months interval | 94 | 178 | 216 | 488 (44.5) |  |  |
 Once a month | 131 | 110 | 93 | 334 (30.5) |  |  |
  > 3 months interval | 84 | 64 | 61 | 209 (25.0) |  |  |
Drugs used | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Albendazole | 122 | 229 | 209 | 932 (85.0) |  |  |
 Ivermectin | 33 | 23 | 108 | 164 (15.0) |  |  |
Deworming self and family | Â | Â | Â | Â | 4.97 | 0.000 |
 Yes | 143 | 244 | 293 | 680 (62.0) |  |  |
 No | 197 | 129 | 90 | 416 (38.0) |  |  |
How often | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2.338 | 0.000 |
 Once a month | 44 | 50 | 20 | 114 (16.8) |  |  |
 3 months interval | 42 | 117 | 167 | 326 (47.9) |  |  |
  > 3 months | 57 | 77 | 106 | 240 (35.3) |  |  |
Drugs used | Â | Â | Â | Â | 2.492 | 0.000 |
 Albendazole | 122 | 228 | 204 | 554 (81.5) |  |  |
 Ivermectin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.15) |  |  |
 Praziquantel | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 (0.74) |  |  |
 Others | 23 | 13 | 84 | 120 (17.7) |  |  |