Table 5 Comparison of the proportion of agreement attitude before and after health education program among 124 participants in the intervention group
From: Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia
Thalassemia attitude | Before education n (%) | After education n (%) | Difference (%) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Willing to join in thalassemia screening | 51 (41.1) | 90 (72.6) | 31.5 | 20.0 to 42.8 |
2. I will have a blood test even no relative is known to be a patient suffering from thalassemia. | 70 (56.5) | 111 (89.5) | 33.0 | 22.0 to 43.8 |
3. My partner is important to do blood test if I carry a mutated thalassemia gene | 39 (31.5) | 58 (46.8) | 15.3 | 3.0 to 27.5 |
4. Willing to take partner to consult MD during pregnancy if both carry a mutated thalassemia gene | 79 (63.7) | 110 (88.7) | 25.0 | 14.0 to 35.5 |
5. Willing to consult physician for PND of thalassemia | 63 (50.8) | 108 (87.1) | 36.3 | 26.0 to 46.5 |
6. Willing to operate for abortion in case fetus with severe thalassemia disease | 67 (54.0) | 116 (93.6) | 39.6 | 30.0 to 48.8 |
7. Willing to consult MD for family planning if I have a thalassemia child | 95 (76.6) | 121 (97.5) | 20.9 | 12.0 to 29.2 |
8. Willing to do blood screening to prevent baby suffering from severe thalassemia | 71 (57.2) | 93 (75.0) | 17.8 | 5.0 to 29.9 |