Table 1.
Livestock management and care variables for 289 households.
| Variables | Total, n (%) (N = 289) |
|---|---|
| Number of livestock at homea | |
| (Median, IQR) | (0, 0–4) |
| Livestock come in contact with livestock from other households | |
| No | 135 (46.9%) |
| Yes | 153 (53.1%) |
| Number of livestock managed | |
| (Median, IQR) | (0, 0–0.5) |
| Livestock and wildlife share a water source | |
| No | 24 (8.3%) |
| Yes | 265 (91.7%) |
| Communal graze | |
| No | 146 (50.7%) |
| Yes | 142 (49.3%) |
| Graze change occurs if livestock are sick | |
| No | 185 (64.5%) |
| Yes | 102 (35.5%) |
| Vaccinationsb | |
| (Median, IQR) | (1, 0–2) |
| Number of measures taken to avoid disease | |
| (Median, IQR) | (2, 1–2) |
| Household withdrawal of milk or meat from livestock treated with antimicrobials | |
| No | 146 (50.7%) |
| Yes | 142 (49.3%) |
| Antibiotic use | |
| (Median, IQR) | (2, 0–3) |
| Time to sales yard < 1 h | |
| No | 241 (83.68%) |
| Yes | 47 (16.32%) |
| Time to sales yard < 1 day | |
| No | 167 (57.99%) |
| Yes | 121 (42.01%) |
| Time to sales yard > 1 day | |
| No | 258 (89.58%) |
| Yes | 30 (10.42%) |
| Time to sales yard > 2 days | |
| No | 270 (93.75%) |
| Yes | 18 (6.25%) |
| Nearest village distance (km) | |
| (median, IQR) | (3.44, 1.96–6.40) |
| IQR = interquartile range |
a
Number of livestock at home refers to livestock that do not leave the house to graze but are brought fodder and water. These animals are kept at the home all day, and differ from livestock that go in and out of the household for grazing and watering.
b
Vaccinations include anthrax, East Coast fever, foot-and-mouth disease, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, and rabies.