Research Article

Occupation-Related Biological Health Hazards and Infection Control Practices among Indian Veterinarians

Table 2

Status of medical health checkups among Indian veterinarians.

Descriptionn (%)95% CI

Time when last routine medical health checkup was performed (n=558)
One month10 (1.8)(0.9, 3.34)
1 year190 (34.0)(30.2, 38.09)
2 years78 (14)(11.3, 17.13)
3–5 years77 (13.8)(11.1, 16.94)
No medical checkup203 (36.4)(32.4, 40.46)

Ailments at time of the interview (n=550) 
Anxiety52 (9.5)(7.2, 12.22)
Allergies57 (10.4)(8, 13.22)
Diabetes26 (4.7)(3.2, 6.88)
Enteric disorder35 (6.4)(4.5, 8.76)
Hypotension and hypertension82 (14.9)(12.1, 18.15)
Hypercholesterolemia9 (1.6)(0.1, 3.15)
No ailments270 (49.1)(44.9, 53.27)
Other19 (3.5)(2.2, 5.39)

Allergies at time of the interview (n=550) 
Fur/dandruff72 (13.1)(10, 16.2)
Latex gloves9 (1.6)(0.8, 3.15)
Chemicals/drugs27 (4.9)(3.3, 7.09)
Vaginal secretion9 (1.6)(0.8, 3.15)
Amniotic fluid6 (1.1)(0.4, 2.44)
Any other8 (1.5)(0.6, 2.92)
No allergy419 (76.2)(72.4, 79.55)

Sought medical attention for your allergy ailments during the last 2 years (n=553)
Yes69 (12.5)(9.9, 15.52)
No257 (46.5)(42.3, 50.65)
Not required175 (31.6)(27.9, 35.65)
Do not remember52 (9.4)(7.2, 12.16)
4 months66 (11.8)(9.3, 14.72)
6 months70 (12.5)(9.9, 15.5)
1 year106 (18.9)(15.8, 22.36)
No routine deworming319 (56.9)(52.7, 60.9)

Screening for any zoonotic infection during the last 2 years. (n=562) 
Yes152 (27.0)(23.4, 30.77)
No337 (59.8)(55.6, 63.72)
Facility not available67 (11.9)(9.4, 14.84)
Not interested6 (1.3)(0.6, 2.85)

If yes, then specify the zoonotic diseases (n=552) 
Brucellosis148 (26.8)(23, 30.67)
Toxoplasmosis#1 (0.2)
Leishmaniasis#1 (0.2)
Ringworm (dermatophytosis)#1 (0.2)
Tuberculosis#1 (0.2)
Not applicable400 (72.5)(68.5, 76.03)

Status of your prophylactic vaccination during the past 2 years (n=560)
Rabies221 (39.5)(35.5, 43.58)
Tetanus62 (11.1)(8.7, 13.97)
Hepatitis A/B#1 (0.2)
No vaccine received276 (49.3)(45.1, 53.42)

#CI not calculated due to insufficient n.