Table 1.
Distribution of hypothesized risk factors by District
| No | 78.6(132) | 60.2(97) | 69.6(229) | |
| Variable | Levels | Kampala %(n=168) |
Mbarara %(n=161) |
Overall %(n=325) |
| Sex | Female | 38.7(65) | 36(58) | 37.4(123) |
| Male | 61.3(103) | 64(103) | 62.6(206) | |
| Milk consumption frequency |
At least once/day |
53.6(90) | 85.7(138) | 69.3(228) |
| Less than once/day |
46.3(78) | 14.3(23) | 30.7(101) | |
| Consumption of un-boiled milk |
Yes | 16.7(28) | 37.9(55) | 26.5(83) |
| No | 83.3(140) | 62(90) | 73.5(230) | |
| Contact with Animals |
Yes | 17.3(29) | 93.2(150) | 54.4(179) |
| No | 82.7(139) | 6.8(11) | 45.6(150) | |
| History of brucellosis-like symptoms 12months preceding study |
Yes | 88.7(149) | 71.4(115) | 81.2(264) |
| No | 8.9(15) | 28.6(46) | 18.8(61) | |
| Human brucellosis awareness |
Yes | 21.4(36) | 39.8(64) | 30.4(100) |
*For Mbarara, n=145
** For Kampala n=164; Overall total (n=325)