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. 2024 Dec 27;11(4):967–978. doi: 10.5455/javar.2024.k847

Table 6. Knowledge attitude and practices of TB case and control livestock farmers about zoonotic TB in Lahore.

Knowledge attitude and practices TB cases
(n = 25) (%)
Controls (healthy farmers)
(n = 25) (%)
Total
Can TB affect animals?
Yes 4 (16) 2 (8) 6
No 13 (52) 12 (48) 25
Don’t know 8 (32) 11 (44) 19
Can you get TB from animals?
Yes 4 (16) 1 (4) 5
No 13 (52) 10 (40) 23
Don’t know 8 (32) 14 (56) 22
Can cough spray transmit TB?
Yes 19 (76) 18 (72) 37
No 5 (20) 4 (16) 9
Don’t know 1 (4) 3 (12) 4
Use of facemask or cover face while coughing?
Yes 3 (12) 7 (28) 10
No 20 (80) 7 (28) 27
Some times 2 (8) 11 (44) 13
Do you think, drinking raw milk can transmit TB?
Yes 8 (32) 10 (40) 18
No 14 (56) 15 (60) 29
Don’t know 3 (12) 0 3
Sharing a room with animals can spread TB?
Yes 1 (4) 2 (8) 3
No 14 (56) 12 (48) 26
Don’t know 10 (40) 11 (44) 21
Do you consume unpasteurized/raw milk?
Yes 2 (8) 0 2
No 15 (60) 22 (88) 37
Both 8 (32) 3 (12) 11
Do you wash your hands with soap after working with animals?
Always 17 (68) 18 (72) 35
No 5 (20) 1 (4) 6
Often 3 (12) 6 (24) 9
House/shed sharing with animals at night or sleeping in pen
Yes 21 (84) 15 (60) 36
No 4 (16) 10 (40) 14
Separation of sick animals from the rest of the herd
Yes 1 (4) 4 (16) 5
No 24 (96) 21 (84) 45
Presence of other livestock among bovines
Yes 16 (64) 14 (56) 30
No 9 (36) 11 (44) 20
Grazing
Yes 11 (44) 7 (28) 18
No 14 (56) 18 (72) 32
If grazing yes then mixing of animals with other herds during grazing and watering
Yes 10 (90.91) 4 (57.15) 14
No 1 (9.09) 3 (42.85) 4
Feed offered to animals
Green fodder 21 (84) 20 (80) 41
Green fodder + concentrate 4 (16) 5 (20) 9