Incidence, Risk Factors, and Epidemiology of Cystic Echinococcosis: A Complex Socioecological Emerging Infectious Disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Province of Pakistan
Table 7
Descriptive results of livestock farmer’s practices relevant to CE prevention and control.
Variables
Category
N
Do your Dog(s) consume offal?
(1) Yes
382
98.5
(2) No
02
5.00
If yes, how is the offal prepared?
(1) Raw
384
100.00
(2) Fried
00
00.0
(3) Roasted
00
00.0
(4) Boiled
00
00.0
(5) Others
00
0.00
Have you slaughtered any livestock at home in the last 12 months?
(1) Yes
268
69.1
(2) No
116
29.9
Where did you perform your slaughter in EidulAdha?
(1) House
268
69.1
(2) Street
92
23.7
(3) nearby
21
5.4
(4) Any other
03
8.00
Is there a slaughter house nearby?
(1) Yes
48
12.4
(2) No
336
86.6
If “Yes”, is the meat inspected done by a meat inspector?
(1) Yes
45
11.6
(2) No
339
87.4
What do you do with livestock that die on their own?
(1) Bury
383
98.7
(2) Burn
01
3.00
(3) Skin and eat/sell
00
0.00
What do you do with offal of animals that die on their own?
(1) Bury
383
98.7
(2) Burn
01
3.00
(3) skin and eat
00
00
Do your dogs have access to dead carcasses and their viscera/offal?
(1) Yes
146
37.6
(2) No
238
61.3
Do stray dogs have access to dead carcasses and their offal?
(1) Yes
323
83.2
(2) No
61
15.7
Do your dogs go out to pasture with the cattle when the animals are being herded?
(1) Yes
311
80.2
(2) No
73
18.81
Does your dog hunt small mammals in the bush when they go out?
(1) Yes
48
12.4
(2) No
336
86.6
Do your animals graze areas where dogs defecate?
(1) Yes
264
68.0
(2) No
120
30.9
Where does your dog usually defecate?
(1) Within the house
07
1.8
(2) Within/ Outside house premises
30
7.7
(3) Anywhere
347
89.4
Do children play with dogs?
(1) Yes
281
72.4
(2) No
103
26.5
Are your dog’s ever treated by veterinary staff when they are sick?
