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. 2016 Sep 26;9(9):1018–1024. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.1018-1024

Table-8.

Relationships between different variables analyzed by Chi-square test.

S. No. Variable 1 Variable 2 P value

Income of respondents Method of disposal of carcass

Proper disposal Improper disposal Total
1. Income<10,000 39 12 51 0.1331
Income>10,000 127 71 198
Total 166 83 249

FMD incidence in respondents’ cattle Occurrence of hand and foot lesions among respondents

FMD positive FMD negative Total

2. Hand lesions positive 17 9 26 0.0208*
Hand lesions negative 91 133 224
Total 108 142 250

Frequency of livestock shed cleaning Incidence of disease symptoms among respondents


Frequency of shed cleaning Zoonoses positive Zoonoses negative Total

3. >1 time per day 41 191 232 0.5412
<3 times per week 4 14 18
Total 45 205 250

Educational level of dog owners Deworming their dogs


Education level Dewormed Not dewormed Total

4. HSS graduates 2 2 4 0.0856
Primary, SSLC 2 22 24
Total 4 24 28

Habit of sleeping inside cattle shed Incidence of disease symptoms among respondents

Zoonoses positive Zoonoses negative Total

5. Sleeping inside cattle shed 6 13 19 0.1221
Not sleeping inside cattle shed 39 192 231
Total 45 205 250

Educational level of dog owners Vaccinating their dogs


Education level Vaccinated Not vaccinated Total

6. HSS, graduate 3 1 4 0.285
Primary, SSLC 9 15 24
Total 12 16 28

Educational level of respondents Treatment of dog bitten animals


Education level Treatment given Treatment not given Total

7. Primary, SSLC 217 33 250 <0.0001**
HSS, graduate 171 79 250
**

Significant (p≤0.01),

*

Significant (p≤0.05), +Significant (p≤0.10), ns=Non-significant, FMD=Foot-and-mouth disease