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. 2019 Apr 16;19:327. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3936-0

Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and clinical factors of the study subjects (n = 360)

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