Table 3.
Slaughtering practices
| Variables of interest | Household with human H5N1 case | Household with poultry H5N1 case | Household with no reported H5N1 cases | Total | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average number of persons involved in slaughter | 1·9 (1, 3) | 1·6 (1, 3) | 1·5 (1, 2) | 1·7 (1, 3) | 0·24 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Slaughtering location | |||||
| Inside the house | 4/18 (22) | 7/17 (41) | 6/16 (38) | 17 (33) | 0·33 |
| Outside the house | 14/18 (78) | 10/17 (59) | 10/16 (63) | 34 (67) | |
| Protective measures used | |||||
| Washing hands with water but no soap | 10/19 (53) | 11/19 (58) | 10/18 (56) | 31 (56) | 0·96 |
| Wearing gloves or covering hands with plastic bags | 8/19 (42) | 6/19 (32) | 4/18 (22) | 18 (32) | 0·52 |
| Wearing mask | 9/19 (47) | 3/19 (16) | 3/18 (17) | 15 (27) | 0·06 |
| Washing hands with soap | 4/19 (21) | 3/19 (16) | 7/18 (39) | 14 (25) | 0·29 |
| Dedicated clothing and/or shoes | 2/18 (11) | 2/19 (11) | 2/18 (11) | 6 (11) | 1·00 |
| No protective measures | 4/19 (21) | 4/19 (21) | 2/18 (11) | 10 (18) | 0·74 |