[Table/Fig-6]:
Preventive practices followed by occupationally exposed individuals.
| Category | No. Screened | Use of personal protective Equipment | Proper Hand washing |
Proper Waste disposal |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowns | Gloves | Eye wear | Mask | ||||
| Veterinarians | 1086 | 276 (25.4) |
31 (2.8) |
45 (4.1) |
00 | 1086 (100) |
158 (14.5) |
| Farmers | 467 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 329 (70.4) |
00 |
| Dairy workers | 400 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 400 (100) |
00 |
| Abattoir workers | 186 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 186 (100) |
00 |
| Shepherds | 146 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 39 (26.7) |
00 |
| Lab workers | 52 | 52 (100) |
52 (100) |
52 (100) |
52 (100) |
52 (100) |
49 (94.2) |
| Total | 2337 | 49 (94.2) |
83 (3.5) |
97 (4.1) |
52 (2.2) |
2092 (89.5) |
207 (8.8) |
| χ2 Test | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | p< 0.0001 | ||||
Figures in parenthesis indicate percentage