Table 4.
Number and row percentage of respondents (N (%)) stratified by attitude and related practice regarding hand hygiene and contact with poultry.
How do you wash your hands? | ||||
Carefully, without soap | With soap or hand disinfectant | Total | ||
Do you think promoting proper hand hygiene can prevent infection with zoonotic diseases? | Yes | 36 (11.4%) | 280 (88.6%) | 316 (100%) |
No | 2 (9.5%) | 19 (90.5%) | 21 (100%) | |
Did you touch sick or dead poultry with your hands in the last month? | ||||
Yes | No | Total | ||
Do you think touching sick or dead poultry can cause infection with zoonotic diseases? | Yes | 134 (50, 8%) | 130 (49.2%) | 264 (100%) |
No | 24 (42.9%) | 32 (57.1%) | 56 (100%) | |
Don’t know | 6 (37.5%) | 10 (62.5%) | 16 (100%) | |
Did you take preventive measures when you touched sick or dead poultry? | ||||
Yes | No | Total | ||
Do you think personal protective measures when in contact with poultry can prevent infection with zoonotic diseases? | Yes | 74 (55.2%) | 60 (44.8%) | 134 (100%) |
No | 8 (53.3%) | 7 (46.7%) | 15 (100%) | |
Don’t know | 6 (50%) | 6 (50%) | 12 (100%) |