Table 2. Possible exposure risks assessed for 210 patients with alveolar echinococcosis.
| Occupation | N (%) | Activity in agriculture, gardening, forestry, hunting |
Ownership of dogs, cats, or both |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Missing | Yes | No | Missing | |||
| Farmers |
46 (21.9) |
46 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
2 |
5 |
|
| Nonfarmersa |
119 (56.7) |
55 |
56 |
8 |
80 |
13 |
26 |
|
| Occupation not specified,
including unemployed and pensioners |
45 (21.4) |
28 |
13 |
4 |
29 |
6 |
10 |
|
| Total | 210 (100.0) | 129 | 69 | 12 | 148 | 21 | 41 | |
aFor example, tailors, hairdressers, cooks, nurses, drivers, teachers, students, and housewives.