Table 3 The proportions of practice related questions and association of variables with the cumulative practice of abattoir workers
Variables/Questions | Responses | Number (%) (n = 104) | LR test score | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
What is your daily vehicle washing schedule? | Before transport | 30(28.8) | 12.225 | 0.007 |
Before and after transport | 55(52.9) | |||
Once per day | 15(14.4) | |||
No specific time to wash | 4(3.8) | |||
What are you doing to reduce meat contamination? | Washing by water | 49(47.1) | 13.045 | 0.001 |
Cleaning and disinfecting with soap and bleach | 12(11.5) | |||
Avoiding contact with bare hands, walls, and unhygienic utensils | 43(41.3) | |||
For how much time the animals fast before slaughter |  > 24 h | 17(16.3) | 6.465 | 0.039 |
 < 24 h | 74(71.2) | |||
I do not know | 13(12.5) | |||
Did you clean the body of the animals before slaughter? | Yes | 62(59.6) | 9.883 | 0.002 |
No | 42(40.4) | |||
What cleaning material did you use in your abattoir? | Water only | 35(33.7) | 11.524 | 0.003 |
Water with soup | 12(11.5) | |||
Disinfectants | 57(54.8) | |||
How do you dispose of abattoir’s waste? | Incineration and Burial | 62(59.6) | 9.883 | 0.002 |
To the surrounding environment | 42(40.4) | |||
What type of biosecurity measure did you use? | Changing room | 24(23.1) | 10.735 | 0.013 |
Foot bath | 35(33.7) | |||
Washing room | 22(21.2) | |||
Nothing | 23(22.1) |