Table 5.
Health seeking and carcass handling practices among respondents (n = 452)
| Variable | Total | Kongwa | Kilombero | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 452 | n = 237 | n = 215 | ||
| Action taken during early stage of febrile illness | ||||
| Visit health facility | 337 (74.5) | 209 (88.2) | 128 (59.5) | <0.001 |
| Visit drug shop/store | 110 (24.3) | 25 (10.5) | 85 (39.5) | <0.001 |
| Visit traditional healer | 5 (1.1) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.0) | 0.77 |
| Practice to dead animal | ||||
| Slaughter/skin | 70 (15.5) | 53 (22.4) | 17 (7.9) | <0.001 |
| Bury | 202 (44.7) | 61 (25.7) | 141 (65.6) | <0.001 |
| Inform veterinary officer | 131 (29.0) | 96 (40.5) | 35 (16.3) | <0.001 |
| Leave it | 49 (10.8) | 27 (11.4) | 22 (10.2) | 0.69 |
| Practice to carcass of suspected animal | ||||
| Use protective gear | 110 (24.3) | 60 (25.3) | 50 (23.3) | 0.62 |
| Use bear hands | 180 (39.8) | 95 (40.1) | 85 (39.6) | 0.91 |
| Never handled | 81 (17.9) | 48 (20.3) | 33 (15.3) | 0.17 |
| Sticks/piece of wood | 50 (11.1) | 22 (9.3) | 28 (13.0) | 0.24 |
| Rope/hoe | 31 (6.9) | 12 (5.1) | 19 (8.8) | 0.04 |