Public Health Implications and Risk Factors Assessment of Mycobacterium bovis Infections among Abattoir Personnel in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Table 1

Demographic features and awareness of the respondents (abattoir staff, = 113) of bTB in Bauchi State, Nigeria.

Variables	Number (%) of respondents
Abattoir location
Hardawa (Misau)	20 (17.70)
Azare (Katagum)	33 (29.20)
Inkil (Bauchi State)	^*60 (53.10)
Occupation of respondents
Butchers	^*45 (39.80)
Veterinarians	25 (22.50)
Animal scientists	12 (10.60)
Other abattoir staff	31 (27.40)
Age groups of respondents
16–25	16 (14.29)
26–35	^*44 (39.29)
36–45	31 (27.68)
≥46	21 (18.75)
Sex of respondents
Males	^*101 (90.99)
Females	10 (9.01)
Education level of respondents
Primary	18 (16.07)
Secondary	21 (18.75)
Tertiary	^*50 (44.64)
Informal	10 (8.93)
None	13 (11.61)

Significant higher values.