Table 1 Occupational risks and awareness among farm works and farmers about brucellosis in intensive and extensive farms in the study areas
Variable | Intensive farms (n) | Extensive farms (n) | X 2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge about brucellosis | ||||
Yes | 28 | 13 | ||
No | 12 | 47 | 23.18 | 0.00 |
Use of PPE | ||||
Yes | 33 | 12 | ||
No | 7 | 48 | 37.88 | 0.00 |
Assisted animals giving birth | ||||
Yes | 21 | 47 | ||
No | ||||
Habit of drinking raw milk or eating raw meat | 19 | 13 | 7.36 | 0.01 |
Yes | 28 | 48 | ||
No | 12 | 12 | 1.32 | 0.34 |