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Table 1 Characteristics of brucellosis index cases, household family members, and neighboring community members

From: Expansion of brucellosis detection in the country of Georgia by screening household members of cases and neighboring community members

Feature

Index cases (N = 27)

Household members (N = 86)

Community members (N = 28)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years), mean (SD)

36.9 (12.1)

33.8 (20.3)

46.1 (16.6)

Gender, men

25 (93)

37 (43)

11 (39)

Regions, Kakheti and Kvemo-Kartli (eastern)

22 (81)

69 (80)

26 (93)

Consumed milk or dairy productsa

27 (100)

84 (98)

28 (100)

Consumed unpasteurized dairy products

23 (88)

59 (69)

18 (69)

Not boiling milk before consumption

5 (15)

32 (27)

8 (29)

Slaughter at home

16 (59)

35 (41)

12 (43)

Occupational exposureb

23 (85)

23 (27)

8 (29)

Direct contact with sick animals

12 (63)

17 (34)

2 (13)

Brucellosis knowledge

7 (26)

28 (33)

10 (36)

Wash hands after handling animals

9 (36)

46 (68)

17 (89)

Wear gloves with animals birthing

0 (0)

3 (3)

1 (3)

Self-protect from brucellosis

2 (7)

5 (6)

1 (4)

Vaccinate animals against brucellosis

1 (4)

7 (10)

5 (24)

  1. NOTE: SD = standard deviation.
  2. aMilk, yogurt, sour cream, fresh cheese, or sheep cheese.
  3. bCut animals’ carcasses, peeled animals’ skin, slaughter cattle, assisted cattle in delivery or abortion.
  4. Denominators may vary due to missing data.