Table 1 Respondents count (n) and frequency (%) of the responses for questions regarding basic knowledge about bats
Questions/Variables | Do not know n (%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bats are birds? | 5 (2.5) | 77 (38.5) | 118 (59) | 35.7 |  < 0.01 |
Have you ever seen bats? | 0 (0) | 32 (16) | 168 (84) | 9.52 | 0.02 |
Fruits are the common food consumed by bats | 11 (5.5) | 49 (24.5) | 140 (70) | 16.39 | 0.01 |
Fruits are contaminated/damaged by bats | 8 (4) | 50 (25) | 142 (71) | 9.45 | 0.15 |
Do you wash fruits before consumption? | 0 (0) | 5 (2.5) | 195 (97.5) | 15.38 |  < 0.01 |
Do you have any fruits orchards in your area? | 0 (0) | 11 (5.5) | 189 (94.5) | 34.92 |  < 0.01 |
Direct contact with bats | 0 (0) | 117 (58.5) | 83 (41.5) | 31.53 |  < 0.01 |
Have you seen roost of bats? | 2 (1) | 85 (42.5) | 113 (56.5) | 9.38 | 0.15 |
Have you observed the movement of bats from their roosts every evening | 11 (5.5) | 83 (41.5) | 106 (53) | 24.79 |  < 0.01 |
Population of bats decrease over the last 3 years | 43 (21.5) | 77 (38.5) | 80 (40) | 56.26 |  < 0.01 |
Should bats be conserved? | 32 (16) | 81 (40.5) | 87 (43.5) | 36.06 |  < 0.01 |
Have any positive effects on agriculture? | 29 (14.5) | 82 (41) | 89 (44.5) | 35.78 |  < 0.01 |
Bats destroy our orchards | 9 (4.5) | 66 (33) | 125 (62.5) | 25.62 |  < 0.01 |
Killing of bats is good thing | 3 (1.5) | 114 (57) | 83 (41.5) | 30.18 |  < 0.01 |
Bats are spreading infectious diseases | 27 (13.5) | 78 (39) | 95 (47.5) | 41.61 |  < 0.01 |
Do people eat bats? | 27 (13.5) | 173 (86.5) | 0 (0) | 4.58 | 0.205 |