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Table 3 Knowledge/information about general health issues (n = 1,140)

From: Harnessing information technology to improve women’s health information: evidence from Pakistan

Variables

Direct contact with the ICC, % (n = 380)

In-direct contact with the ICC, % (n = 380)

No contact with the ICC, % (n = 380)

Chi squareap-value

Information about:

   

<0.001

Dangers of self-medication

   

 Yes

76.6

77.1

66.6

 No

23.4

22.9

33.4

Use of disposal needle for injection

   

<0.001

 Yes

83.4

51.8

52.9

 No

16.6

48.2

47.1

Causes of hepatitis

   

0.12

 Yes

53.7

51.8

58.9

 No

46.3

48.2

41.1

Dangers of treatment with quacks

   

<0.001

 Yes

52.9

31.8

43.9

 No

47.1

68.2

56.1

Importance of washing hands after dispensing pesticide

   

<0.001

 Yes

91.8

83.9

85.0

 No

8.2

16.1

15.0

Importance of washing hands before eating

   

0.16

 Yes

97.9

95.8

97.7

 No

2.1

4.2

2.3

Importance of boiling drinking water

   

<0.001

 Yes

88.9

73.9

68.9

 No

11.1

26.1

31.1

Harmful effects of spousal violence

   

<0.001

 Yes

48.9

32.1

27.8

 No

51.1

67.9

72.2

Importance of garbage disposal

   

<0.01

 Yes

52.9

48.9

41.8

 No

47.1

51.1

58.2

Cleaning teeth daily

   

<0.05

 Yes

62.9

55.8

53.2

 No

37.1

44.2

46.8

  1. aFisher exact test.