Research Article
Tuberculosis in Humans and Cattle in Jigawa State, Nigeria: Risk Factors Analysis
Table 1
Risk factors for having TB in a family.
| Risk factors | Yes | No | % (Yes) |
| Awareness | | | | Aware | 273 | 162 | 62.76 | TB in the family | 22 | 0 | 5.05 | Knowledge | | | | TB symptoms | 205 | 230 | 47.13 | Can TB spread from animals to man? | 198 | 137 | 45.52 | Can TB spread from man to animals? | 127 | 305 | | Milk consumption habit | | | | Boiling | 290 | 145 | 66.67 | Souring | 145 | 290 | 33.33 | Others (fresh) | 243 | 192 | 55.86 | Health seeking behavior | | | | Seek veterinary assistance | 175 | 260 | 40.23 | Attempt to treat by owners | 207 | 228 | 47.59 | Cull | 334 | 111 | 76.78 | Slaughtering at home | 297 | 138 | 68.28 | Animals in the same House | 257 | 178 | 59.08 |
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