Table 2: Environmental, animal husbandry and household factors associated with occurrence of and pastoralist’s knowledge on mycobacterial infections among the pastoral communities in the districts of Nakasongola and Mubende, Uganda. Exposure variable Level No. of Respondent Knowledge (%) of TB [ 95%CI] Role in cattle or any animal management Herding 100 57 [47.1-66.4] Milking 35 68.6[51.5-81.7] Watering 29 58.6[40.2-74.9] None 89 62.9[52.4-66.7] Stream 7 71.4[32.4-92.8] Borehole 106 58.5[48.9-67.5] Valley dam 88 61.4[50.8-70.9] Pond 20 70[47.1-85.9] Spring 32 59.4[41.8-74.8] Stream 7 76.9[47.6-92.4] Borehole 106 57.1[45.3-68.2] Valley dam 88 63.6[54.2-72.1] Pond 20 56[36.5-63.8] Spring 32 57.1[40.5-72.4] Clay 6 61.2[54.6-67.4] Gourd 23 60.9[40.1-78.3] Plastic 224 50[16.6-83.4] Pond 20 70[47.1-85.9] Spring 32 59.4[41.8-74.8] Sharing water Yes sources with other animals No 146 67.1[59.0-74.3] 107 52.3[42.8-61.7] Occurence of wildlife at the water source. Yes 192 62.5[55.4-69.1] No 61 55.7[43.09-67.7] Source of drinking water Source of water for domestic use The type of container for keeping water for daily use POccurence Pvalue (%) of TB value [ 95%CI] 0.634 49 [39.3- 0.243 58.8] 68.6[51.581.7] 51.7[33.869.1] 56.2[45.766.2] 0.859 85.7[41.6- 0.002 98] 50[40.559.5] 47.7[37.558.2] 50[29.370.7] 84[67.493.4] 0.625 46[220.011 71.9] 51.4[39.762.9] 50[40.759] 48[29.567] 82.9[66.692] 0.859 54.5[47.9- 0.816 60.9] 52.2[32.471.3] 66.7[26.791.7] 50[29.370.7] 84[67.493.4] 0.018 57.5[49.3- 0.267 65.3] 50.5[4159.9] 0.348 57.8[50.7- 0.066 64.6] 44.3[32.356.9] The type of Wildlife -water source. Use of separate container in drinking water and domestic water. Occurence of the sediment in the water container Frequency of cleaning the container Water related human diseases Average number of rooms present in household Average number of windows No recall 144 62.5[54.3-70.07] Monkey 105 59[ 49.4-68.08] Rabbits 4 50[12.2-87.8] Yes 170 59.4[51.8-66.6] No 83 63.8[52.9-73.5] Always 23 60.8[40.1-78.3] Sometimes 62 62.9[50.2-74] Not seen 168 60.1[52.5-67.3] Daily 132 62.9[54.3-70.7] twice a week 108 59.3[49.7-68.2] once week 9 55.6[24.9-82.5] Diarrhoea 57 70.2[57.1-80.6] Cough 135 57.1[48.5-65.2] Worms 52 61.5[47.7-73.7] Malaria 9 55.6[24.9-82.5] 1 to 2 rooms. 34 58.5[50.6-65.9] 3 to 5 rooms 142 63.6[53.1-73.1] > 6 rooms 77 83.3[36.5-97.8] No windows 3 66.7[15.1-95.7] 1-2windows 182 60.9[53.7-66.9] 3-5windows 57 57.9[44.8-67.9] >6windows 11 72.7[41.2-91.0] Number of people 1-3 people sleeping together in a single room 3-5 people 34 64.7[47.5-78.8] 142 59.2[50.8-66.9] 6-9 people 77 62.3[50.9-72.5] A few hours 100 55[45.1-64.5] 1-3 days 153 64.7[56.8-71.9] Yes 16 8.75[6.1-44.9] The period drinking water lasts in the container Keeping animals 0.778 54.2[45.962.2] 55.2[45.664.5] 50[12.287.8] 49.4[41.956.9] 65[54.274.6] 0.969 69.5[48.384.8] 61.3[48.672.6] 50[42.557.6] 0.801 53[44.561.4] 55.6[4664.7] 66.7[3388.9] 0.391 75.4[62.684.9] 49.6[41.258] 48[34.961.6] 33.3[1166.9] 0.383 55.4[47.562.9] 51[40.761.5] 83.3[36.597.8] 0.293 66.7[15.195.7] 53.8[46.561.01] 56.1[43.268.4] 54.6[26.779.9] 0.797 41.2[26.158.2] 62.7[54.470.3] 45.5[34.756.7] 0.124 48[38.357.8] 58.8[50.866.4] <0.001 43.7[22.3- 0.101 0.498 0.929 0.019 0.706 0.003 0.295 0.965 0.013 0.093 0.372 in the human shelter at night Diagnosis(by professionals)of TB adenitis and other mycobacterioses Diagnosis and treatment done following Tuberculosis illness Heard/seen signs of adenitis Site of adenitis noticed in the patient within the family or community The management of mycobacterioses and tuberculosis 67.8] No 237 63.7[57.4-69.6] Unable to make diagnosis Diagnosed 179 82.7[76.4-87.7] 74 9.5[4.4-19.7] Yes 121 52.1[43.1-60.9] No 132 68.9[60.5-76.3 ] Could not 191 77.5[70.9-82.9] Have seen/heard Havent seen/heard No recall 58 8.62[3.6-19.2 ] 4 25[3.3-76.5 ] 6 16.7[2.3-63.5] Cervical 51 15.7[8.0-28.5] Inguinal 196 73.9[67.3-79.7 ] Visit to the health service provider 208 72.3[65.6-78.2] 55.3[48.961.5] <0.001 73.7[66.8- <0.001 79.7] 9.5[4.319.7] 0.007 <0.001 0 0 39.7[3148.7] 68[59.775.6] <0.001 69[62.2- <0.001 75.3] 8.6[3.619.2] 25[3.376.5] 16.7[2.3- <0.001 63.5] 7.8[2.919.2] 67.9[60.974] 66.7[59.70 72.9]