Table 2 Details of bat contact experiences among 228 respondents who reported bat contact experiences (dependent variables)
From: Risk factors for bat contact and consumption behaviors in Thailand; a quantitative study
Bat contact experience | No. of respondents who reported bat contact (%)a |
|---|---|
Found dead bat(s) in house | 65 (28.51) |
Found live bat(s) in house, community or tourist location | 128 (56.14) |
Cleaned bat guano from house or the community | 78 (34.21) |
Cleaned bat carcasses from house or the community | 45 (19.74) |
Bat guano mining/ collecting | 46 (20.18) |
Used bat guano | 25 (10.96) |
Been bitten by a bat | 16 (7.02) |
Consumed bats for food | 96 (42.10) |
Other activities e.g. hunted bat(s), exposed to urine of bat(s) | 41 (17.98) |