Table 5. Comparison of occupation and other responses to a questionnaire of dog bite victims attending three hospitals (Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral hospital, Phuentsholing General hospital, Gelephu Regional Referral hospital) in Bhutan, 2009–2010.
| Hospital | |||||
| Variables/categories | JDWNRH (N, %) | PGH (N, %) | GRRH (N, %) | Total (%) | P-value |
| Occupation | <0.001 | ||||
| Housewives/businessman | 19 (14) | 13 (14) | 2 (2) | 34 (10) | |
| Employees | 42 (32) | 16 (17) | 9 (9) | 67 (21) | |
| Farmers | 11 (8) | 7 (7) | 16 (16) | 34 (10) | |
| Preschool children | 12 (9) | 17 (18) | 14 (14) | 43 (13) | |
| School children | 47 (36) | 40 (43) | 59 (59) | 146 (45) | |
| Ownership of dogs involved in the bites | 0.047 | ||||
| Own dogs | 40 (31) | 18 (19) | 35 (35) | 93 (29) | |
| Stray dogs | 91 (69) | 75 (81) | 65 (65) | 231(71) | |
| Circumstances of bites (was the bite provoked?) | 0.183 | ||||
| Yes | 26 (20) | 19 (23) | 10 (12) | 55 (19) | |
| No | 104 (80) | 64 (77) | 72 (88) | 240 (81) | |
| Availability of biting dog for observation | 0.052 | ||||
| Yes | 45 (35) | 19 (21) | 35 (36) | 99 (31) | |
| No | 85 (65) | 71 (79) | 63 (64) | 219 (69) | |