Knowledge and Attitudes of Parkinson’s Disease in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional, Community-Based Study
Table 3
(a) Participants’ knowledge of Parkinson’s disease cause and symptoms by their demographic characteristics. (b) Participants’ knowledge of Parkinson’s disease by their demographic characteristics.
(a)
Study question
Correct answer (%)
Wrong answer or do not know (%)
value
Part of the body related to Parkinson’s disease (brain)
Age categories in years
<35
84 (42.2)
115 (57.8)
0.041
≥35
57 (32.0)
121 (68.0)
Gender
Male
50 (40.7)
73 (59.3)
0.364
Female
91 (35.8)
163 (64.2)
Area of residence
Rural
64 (32.0)
136 (68.0)
0.021
Urban
77 (43.5)
100 (56.5)
Parkinson’s disease is due to (degeneration)
Age categories in years
<35
37 (18.6)
162 (81.4)
0.900
≥35
34 (19.1)
144 (80.9)
Gender
Male
21 (17.1)
102 (82.9)
0.543
Female
50 (19.7)
204 (80.3)
Area of residence
Rural
36 (18.0)
164 (82.0)
0.660
Urban
35 (19.8)
142 (80.2)
Main symptom of Parkinson’s disease (tremors in the hands)
Age categories in years
<35
147 (73.8)
52 (26.1)
0.504
≥35
126 (70.8)
52 (29.2)
Gender
Male
89 (72.4)
34 (27.6)
0.986
Female
184 (72.4)
70 (27.6)
Area of residence
Rural
140 (70.0)
60 (30.0)
0.265
Urban
133 (75.1)
44 (24.9)
Correct statement about Parkinson’s disease (body becomes stiff)
Age categories in years
<35
127 (63.8)
72 (36.2)
0.161
≥35
101 (56.7)
77 (43.3)
Gender
Male
80 (65.0)
43 (35.0)
0.207
Female
148 (58.3)
106 (41.7)
Area of residence
Rural
96 (48.0)
104 (52.0)
<0.001
Urban
132 (74.6)
45 (25.4)
Is depression common among those with Parkinson’s disease? (yes)
Age categories in years
<35
105 (52.8)
94 (47.2)
0.388
≥35
86 (48.3)
92 (51.7)
Gender
Male
66 (53.7)
57 (46.3)
0.418
Female
125 (49.2)
129 (50.8)
Area of residence
Rural
93 (46.5)
107 (53.5)
0.086
Urban
98 (55.4)
79 (44.6)
(b)
Study question
Correct answer (%)
Wrong answer or do not know (%)
value
Tremor and muscle stiffness are main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (true)
Age categories in years
<35
138 (69.4)
61 (30.6)
0.586
≥35
128 (71.9)
50 (28.1)
Gender
Male
88 (71.5)
35 (28.5)
0.770
Female
178 (70.1)
76 (29.9)
Area of residence
Rural
128 (64.0)
72 (36.0)
0.003
Urban
138 (78.0)
39 (22.0)
Is Parkinson’s disease a form of insanity? (no)
Age categories in years
<35
84 (42.2)
115 (57.8)
0.988
≥35
75 (42.1)
103 (57.9)
Gender
Male
54 (43.9)
69 (56.1)
0.636
Female
105 (41.3)
149 (58.7)
Area of residence
Rural
91 (45.5)
109 (54.5)
0.165
Urban
68 (38.4)
109 (61.6)
Is Parkinson’s disease contagious? (no)
Age categories in years
<35
119 (59.8)
80 (40.2)
0.125
≥35
120 (67.4)
58 (32.6)
Gender
Male
73 (59.4)
50 (40.6)
0.256
Female
166 (65.4)
88 (34.6)
Area of residence
Rural
134 (67.0)
66 (33.0)
0.122
Urban
105 (59.3)
72 (40.7)
Can someone work if they have Parkinson’s disease? (yes)
