Consumer knowledge and practices to pork safety in two Taenia solium cysticercosis endemic districts in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

Table 2 Consumer knowledge towards pork infected with Taenia solium cysticercosis in two districts in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Factor	Total respondents	Alfred Nzo District		OR Tambo District		Total Yes %	Total No %	χ²	P-value
Factor	Total respondents	Yes	No	Yes	No	Total Yes %	Total No %	χ²	P-value
Knowledge
Do you think pork with cysticercosis may be harmful to consumers?	349	110	118	79	42	54.2	45.8	9.24	0.01
Are you aware of human symptoms associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis?
i. Headache	315	11	203	18	83	11.5	18.5	13.20	0.01
ii. Confusion	316	3	212	15	86	8.1	91.9	23.16	<.01
iii. Seizure	315	15	200	25	75	16.0	84.0	19.99	<.01
iv. Change vision	316	3	212	11	90	4.4	95.6	14.63	0.01
v. Imbalance	319	7	211	13	88	6.3	93.7	10.96	0.01
vi. Death	318	9	207	21	81	9.4	90.6	21.86	< 0.01
Can you identify cysts in pork?	328	95	116	45	72	42.7	57.3	1.32	0.25
Have you received training on cysts identification in pork?	357	2	231	6	118	2.24	97.75	5.85	0.01
Do you trust pork that you buy from the butchery?	352	140	87	94	31	66.5	33.5	6.61	0.01
Do you know that butcheries are inspected on regular basis for food hygiene?	315	131	60	88	36	69.5	30.5	0.20	0.65
Are you aware that butcheries must present a registration certificate?	358	113	121	74	50	52.2	47.8	4.21	0.01
Are you aware of the following legislations:
i Animal Disease Act	305	5	177	23	100	9.2	90.8	22.40	0.01
ii. Meat Safety Act	307	6	177	25	99	10.0	90.0	23.20	0.01
iii. Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectant Act	292	2	167	24	99	8.9	91.1	29.48	0.01
iv. National Health Act	305	6	176	26	97	10.5	89.5	24.87	0.01

Note: p < 0.05 denote significant difference in association between the Alfred Nzo and OR Tambo Districts

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