Table 3 Knowledge categorized as current and incorrect responses and comparison among the level of students
SN | Knowledge on snake bite and First Aid and treatment Measures | Correct Response n (%) | Incorrect response n (%) | χ2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Should local incisions or pricks/punctures be made over the bite site? | ||||
Preclinical | 81 (35.07) | 150 (64.93) | 56.372 | < 0.001 | |
Clinical | 61 (85.92) | 10 (14.08) | |||
2 | Should healthy volunteer suck the venom out of the wound? | ||||
Preclinical | 137 (59.31) | 94 (40.69) | 25.490 | < 0.001 | |
Clinical | 65 (91.55) | 6 (8.45) | |||
3 | Should tight bands (tourniquets) be applied around the limb proximal to the bite site? | ||||
Preclinical | 19 (8.22) | 212 (91.78) | 79.097 | < 0.001 | |
Clinical | 40 (56.34) | 31 (43.66) | |||
4 | Should pressure immobilization bandages be applied around the bite site? | ||||
Preclinical | 118 (51.08) | 113 (48.92) | 10.836 | 0.001 | |
Clinical | 52 (73.24) | 19 (26.76) | |||
5 | Is electric current at the site of bite useful? | ||||
Preclinical | 155 (67.10) | 76 (32.90) | 8.024 | 0.005 | |
Clinical | 60 (84.51) | 11 (15.49) | |||
6 | Is topical instillation or application of herbs beneficial? | ||||
Preclinical | 54 (23.38) | 177 (76.62) | 8.315 | 0.004 | |
Clinical | 29 (40.85) | 42 (59.15) | |||
7 | Should the snakebite patient be transported to the hospital soon after the bite? | ||||
Preclinical | 228 (98.70) | 3 (1.30) | 0.931 | 0.446a | |
Clinical | 71 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | |||
8 | Can envenomation be cured by anti-venom therapy? | ||||
Preclinical | 191 (82.68) | 40 (17.31) | 11.713 | 0.001 | |
Clinical | 70 (98.59) | 1 (1.410 | |||
9 | Are all snake bites associated with envenomation? | ||||
Preclinical | 115 (49.78) | 116 (50.22) | 29.159 | < 0.001 | |
Clinical | 61 (85.92) | 10 (14.08) | |||