Table 5 Perception of respondents on zoonosis in relation to residence(n = 350)
Variable | Responses | Residence Vs perception | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban F (%) n = 131 | Rural F (%) n = 219 | X2 | P- value | ||
Is there outbreak of anthrax in your area? | Yes | 41(30.1%) | 77(35.6%) | ||
Does vaccination of animals help to prevent anthrax? | Yes | 129(98.5%) | 210(95.9%) | 1.303 | 0.861 |
Do you have a dog? | Yes | 77(58.8%) | 113 (51.6%) | 1.670 | 0.434 |
Is there the outbreak of the rabies in your area? | Yes | 85(62.5%) | 110(50.9%) | ||
How someone gets infected with rabies in your area? | Through saliva | 79(58.5%) | 92(42.8%) | 0.166 | 0.920 |
Bite of infected dog | 120(89.6%) | 191(88.8%) | |||
Contact with rabid dog | 67(50.0%) | 88(40.9%) | |||
Fate of an untreated person bitten by a dog that has rabies | Behavioral change | 96(70.6%) | 164(75.6%) | 2.097 | 0.350 |
Death | 86(63.2%) | 143(65.9%) | |||
Madness | 90(67.7%) | 109(50.7%) | |||
Did nothing | 8(5.9%) | 11(5.1%) | |||
Is annual vaccination of dog against rabies necessary? | Yes | 96(70.6%) | 167(77.0%) | 3.453 | 0.485 |
Is there the outbreak of tuberculosis in your area? | Yes | 64(47.1%) | 115(53.2%) | ||
Is there the outbreak of brucellosis in your area? | Yes | 17(12.6%) | 34(15.7%) | ||
Is vaccination available against brucellosis? | Yes | 74(56.5%) | 123(56.7%) | 2.120 | 0.714 |