Volume 11, Number 10—October 2005
Dispatch
Poultry-handling Practices during Avian Influenza Outbreak, Thailand
Sonja J. Olsen*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Praphasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*
, Yongjua Laosiritaworn†, Sarika Pattanasin†, Prabda Praphasiri*, and Scott F. Dowell*
Table 2
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices before and after* hearing about avian influenza†
| Variable | Before, n (%) | After, n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge and attitudes | |||
| Thought it was safe to touch sick or dead poultry with bare hands | 78 (40) | 27 (14) | <0.01 |
| Thought it was safe for children to touch sick or dead poultry with bare hands | 45 (23) | 9 (5) | <0.01 |
| Thought it was safe to prepare raw poultry and other foods on the same cutting board | 98 (50) | 73 (37) | 0.01 |
| Thought it was safe to eat chicken that was pink in the middle or eggs with a runny yolk | 41 (21) | 11 (6) | <0.01 |
| Practices | |||
| Touched sick or dead poultry with bare hands | 76 (39) | 22 (11) | <0.01 |
| Children in household touched sick or dead poultry with bare hands | 12 (6) | 7 (4) | 0.4 |
| Took dead chicken or poultry from yard and prepared it to eat | 24 (12) | 17 (9) | 0.3 |
| Prepared raw poultry and other foods using different cutting boards | 64 (33) | 83 (42) | 0.08 |
| Washed hands with water immediately after preparing raw chicken or poultry | 151 (77) | 158 (81) | 0.3 |
*Participants were asked to recall the month they first heard about avian influenza and then answer questions recalling their knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the 6 months before versus the 6 months after they heard about it.
†Among the 196 respondents who reported hearing about avian influenza.
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