Table 4 Owners’ awareness on the risk of zoonotic transmission of dog Salmonella among households of Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia (n = 209)
Variable items | Category | No. of HH respondents | No. positive | Prevalence in % (95% CI) | Chi-square (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feed type | Leftover food | 149 | 15 | 10.1 (5.7–16.1) | 3.026 (0.220) |
Offal | 13 | 3 | 23.1 (5–53.8) | ||
Mixed | 47 | 8 | 17 (7.6–30.8) | ||
Feed treatment | Uncooked | 19 | 1 | 5.3 (0.1–26.0) | 0.988 (0.320) |
Mixed | 190 | 25 | 13.2 (8.7–18.8) | ||
Educational status of dog owners | Below high school | 119 | 17 | 14.3 (8.5–21.9) | 0.864 (0.238) |
High school and above | 90 | 9 | 10 (4.7–18.1) | ||
Knowledge on transmission of Salmonella to human | Yes | 57 | 10 | 17.5 (6.1–16.5) | 1.874 (0.171) |
No | 152 | 16 | 10.5 (8.7–29.9) |