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) |