Knowledge attitude practice and factors associated with Opisthorchis viverrini infection in Phayao province, Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.4Keywords:
Opisthorchis viverrini, knowledge, attitude, practice, risk factor, Phayao provinceAbstract
The aims of this study were to investigate knowledge, attitude, and practice and to identify factors associated with Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini) in Phayao province. This was a matched case-control study. According to stool examination during 2016-2017, people with positive result for O. viverrini infection were the case and people who revealnegative result were the control. The control were matched with the case by age and gender (1:1). The data were collected by structured questionnaires. The association risks were analyzed using multivariate analysis. Among 109 cases and 109 controls, 98.2% of case and 100% of control group had good knowledge about O. viverrini infection. 54.1% of case and 55.0% of control group had good level of attitude about O. viverrini prevention and 21.1% of case and 23.9% of control group had good practice about O. viverrini prevention. Factors associated with O. Viverrini infection were family members had O. Viverrini infection (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 3.68, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.02-6.71) and family members had liver cancer or cholangiocarcinoma (adjusted OR: 4.65, 95% CI: 1.61-13.44). This study leads to the use of health behavior modification programs for the prevention and control of O. viverrini infection.
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