Table 3.
Contact with, control of, and consequences of interaction with rats (quantitative survey)
| No. of recruited subjects (n/N) | Estimated proportion (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct and indirect contact with rats | ||
| Presence of rats in or around the house | 404/437 | 92.4 (89.5–94.6) |
| Contact of rats with food | 393/439 | 89.5 (86.2–92.1) |
| Contact with rat urine or feces during the day or at night | 232/439 | 52.8 (48.1–57.6) |
| Touch live rats | 150/439 | 34.2 (29.8–38.8) |
| Control measures | ||
| Rat control | 373/439 | 85.0 (81.2–88.1) |
| Poison | 337/439 | 76.8 (72.5–80.6) |
| Cat | 125/439 | 28.5 (24.4–33.0) |
| Traps | 101/439 | 23.0 (19.2–27.3) |
| Other | 54/439 | 12.3 (9.5–15.8) |
| Food security | ||
| Food destruction by rats | 395/439 | 90.0 (86.7–92.5) |
| Crop destruction by rats | 373/439 | 85.0 (81.2–88.1) |
| Goes hungry because of food/crop destruction by rats | 180/405 | 44.4 (39.6–49.4) |
CI = confidence interval.