Table 2 Attitudes towards factors enhancing transmission of brucellosis^a

1

In my opinion cheeses made at home are tastier than chesses bought in sealed packaging certified by the Ministry of Health

29.5

2

I think that milk products from well known dairies are not so fresh as those made at home

35.3

3

I am sure that the home made cheeses that I buy are not infected with bacteria as I buy them from people that keep everything clean

44.1

4

I have full trust in the people I buy the cheese from

38.2

5

I think that if I heat the milk to at least 63 degrees (C⁰) I will kill the Brucella bacteria

24.8

6

I think everything is from God, if I need to get sick I will get sick, this has nothing to do with what I eat or drink

45.8

7

Getting sick is a matter of luck, If I need to get sick I will get sick, and it has nothing to do with what I eat or drink

41.5

Total scale (mean of 7 items)

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