Table 1: Frequency and confidence interval of answers about the population’s knowledge about leptospirosis and contact with the etiological agent, Blumenau/Santa Catarina/Brazil.
Answers |
n (%) |
CI (95%) |
P |
Know what is Leptospirosis? |
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No |
18 (6.67%) |
(3.69-9.64) |
|
Yes |
252 (93.33%) |
(90.36-96.31) |
< 0.01 |
Already have the disease? |
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No |
267 (98.89%) |
(97.64-100.14) |
|
Yes |
3 (1.11%) |
(0-2.36) |
< 0.01 |
Know someone that had Leptospirosis? |
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No |
219 (81.11%) |
(76.44-85.78) |
|
Yes |
51 (18.89%) |
(14.22-23.56) |
< 0.01 |
CI: Confidence Interval; P: P-value of Chi-square test. If P < 0.05 then significant differences between proportions.