| Factor loading | Reliability (Cronbach’s α) | Mean ± SD |
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Perceived echinococcosis information support |  | 0.880 | 2.964 ± 0.968 |
Be able to get advice on echinococcosis control from health professionals | 0.664 | Â | Â |
Be able to get advice on echinococcosis control from family members | 0.756 | Â | Â |
Be able to get advice on echinococcosis control from friends | 0.787 | Â | Â |
Be able to get advice on echinococcosis control from village officials | 0.791 | Â | Â |
Information acquisition and evaluation ability |  | 0.914 | 2.402 ± 0.954 |
Be able to find information on echinococcosis control from several different sources | 0.814 | Â | Â |
Be able to find echinococcosis-related information independently | 0.825 | Â | Â |
Be able to analysis/evaluation echinococcosis-related information | 0.861 | Â | Â |
Have enough information to help dealing with the problems about echinococcosis | 0.848 | Â | Â |
Be sure that knowledge about echinococcosis has been mastered | 0.811 | Â | Â |
Be able to discuss echinococcosis with health care provider | 0.590 | Â | Â |
Echinococcosis-specific self-management ability |  | 0.874 | 3.163 ± 0.848 |
Be able to give a good description of daily behaviour | 0.722 | Â | Â |
Be able to obtaine information on echinococcosis control by communication with medical and health personnel | 0.739 | Â | Â |
Be able to prevent echinococcosis through active behaviour management | 0.757 | Â | Â |
Participate in screening for echinococcosis actively | 0.836 | Â | Â |
Attend lectures and activities on echinococcosis control actively | 0.750 | Â | Â |