Table 1.
Socio-demographic Variables | Categories | Frequency(n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Residence | Rural | 126 | 35.0 |
Urban | 234 | 65.0 | |
Age | 15–24 | 117 | 32.5 |
25–34 | 178 | 49.4 | |
>/=35 | 65 | 18.1 | |
Occupational | Student | 45 | 12.5 |
House Wife | 143 | 39.7 | |
Farmer | 42 | 11.7 | |
Governmental employee | 65 | 18.1 | |
Non-governmental employee | 26 | 7.2 | |
Self employed | 39 | 10.8 | |
Educational status | Unable to read and write | 47 | 13.1 |
1–8 | 72 | 20.0 | |
9–12 | 135 | 37.5 | |
College and above | 106 | 29.4 | |
Trimester of pregnancy | First trimester | 114 | 31.7 |
Second trimester | 130 | 36. | |
Third trimester | 116 | 32.1 | |
Source of drinking water | Unprotected well | 23 | 6.4 |
protected well | 78 | 21.7 | |
Tap water | 259 | 71.9 | |
Hand washing after contact with garden soil or domestic animals | Rarely | 85 | 23.6 |
Mostly | 120 | 33.3 | |
Always | 155 | 43.1 | |
Domestic cat | No | 186 | 13.1 |
Yes | 174 | 20.0 | |
History contact with dog | No | 272 | 75.6 |
Yes | 88 | 24.4 | |
History of Contact with goat/sheep | No | 285 | 79.2 |
Yes | 75 | 20.8 | |
History of Contact with Camel | No | 328 | 91.1 |
Yes | 32 | 8.9 | |
Used to consume raw meat | No | 255 | 70.8 |
Yes | 105 | 29.2 | |
Used to consume raw milk | No | 278 | 77.2 |
Yes | 82 | 22.8 | |
Used to consume raw vegetables | No | 128 | 35.6 |
Yes | 232 | 64.4 | |
History of abortion | No | 257 | 71.4 |
Yes | 103 | 28.6 | |
History of needle stick injury | No | 313 | 86.9 |
Yes | 47 | 13.1 | |
History of blood transfusion | No | 303 | 84.2 |
Yes | 57 | 15.8 |