Table 1 Demographic characteristics and prevalence of CCHF related high risk behaviors in a sample of Iranian butchers
Items | Total (n = 420) |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Sex | |
Male | 400 (95.2) |
Female | 16 (3.8) |
Region | |
Rural | 206 (49.0) |
Urban | 214 (51.0) |
Education | |
≥ 12 years | 364 (86.7) |
< 12 years | 56 (13.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 72 (17.1) |
Married | 348 (82.9) |
Having history contact with carcasses, blood or raw red meat | 352 (83.8) |
Skipping of gloves wearing | 220 (52.4) |
Skipping of mask wearing | 336 (80.0) |
Skipping of glasses wearing | 348 (82.9) |
Skipping of using work clothes and boots | 120 (28.6) |
Knife carrying with mouth | 32 (7.6) |
Having history of physical contact with ticks | 170 (40.5) |