Table 5: Respondents’ risk factors for leptospirosis and other rodent-borne diseases.
Questionnaire variable |
Kakonko |
Kibondo |
Total |
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|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
Do you have rodent outbreaks in your area? |
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I don't know |
5 |
12.5 |
5 |
12.5 |
10 |
12.5 |
Yes |
35 |
87.5 |
35 |
87.5 |
70 |
87.5 |
Do the rodents invade your home? |
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At times |
8 |
20.0 |
19 |
47.5 |
27 |
33.8 |
Yes |
32 |
80.0 |
21 |
52.5 |
53 |
66.3 |
How do you dispose of the killed or dead rodents? |
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Burying them |
1 |
2.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
Throwing in the toilet |
1 |
2.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
1.3 |
3 |
38 |
95.0 |
39 |
97.5 |
77 |
96.25 |
Do you consume rodents? |
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No |
40 |
100.0 |
40 |
100.0 |
80 |
100 |
Yes |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
Have you ever been bitten by rodents? |
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No |
25 |
62.5 |
22 |
55.0 |
47 |
58.8 |
Yes |
15 |
37.5 |
18 |
45.0 |
33 |
41.3 |
If yes what did you do? |
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Cleaned the wound |
3 |
7.5 |
1 |
2.5 |
4 |
5 |
Not applicable |
25 |
62.5 |
22 |
55.0 |
47 |
58.8 |
Nothing |
10 |
25.0 |
17 |
42.5 |
27 |
33.8 |
Took medication |
2 |
5.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
2.5 |
Do you consume or drink water that has been contaminated by rodents? |
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No |
12 |
30.0 |
12 |
30.0 |
24 |
30 |
Yes |
28 |
70.0 |
28 |
70.0 |
56 |
70 |