Table 2. Determinants of knowledge about the risk of rabies to human health (rabies is a fatal disease in humans (yes/no)) in the logistic multivariable regression model (n = 446).
| Variables | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Regency: | ||
| Manggarai | 1.00 | |
| Sikka | 5.55 (2.33–13.18) | 0.000 |
| Having male dog: | ||
| No | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 0.41(0.18–0.96) | 0.040 |
| Economic value of dogs* (in Rupiah(Rp) 1 per dog): | ||
| ≤ 250,000 | 1.00 | |
| >250,000–500,000 | 2.74 (1.14–6.59) | 0.024 |
| > 500,000 | 0.60 (0.18–2.07) | 0.419 |
OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval.
*The economic value of dogs was based on the owners’ estimation.
1The currency rate when the study was conducted, 1 February 2013: 1US$ = Rp 9,651.
The Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test p-value for this model was 0.76.