Table 4.
Knowledge and experience of rabies, by villages with and without rabies experience
Characteristic | Villages with rabies experience (n = 150) | Villages without rabies experience (n = 150) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Had heard of rabies | 146 | 97 | 146 | 97 |
Which animals can transmit rabies: | ||||
▪ Dogs | 143 | 95 | 143 | 95 |
▪ Cats | 83 | 55 | 101 | 67 |
▪ Monkeys | 54 | 36 | 77 | 51 |
▪ Bats | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 |
How rabies can be transmitted: | ||||
▪ Bite | 141 | 94 | 146 | 97 |
▪ Lick | 29 | 19 | 26 | 17 |
▪ Scratch | 26 | 17 | 20 | 13 |
Source of information to learn about rabies: | ||||
▪ Broadcast media (TV & radio) | 98 | 65 | 105 | 70 |
▪ Neighbors | 48 | 32 | 33 | 22 |
▪ Print media | 29 | 19 | 42 | 28 |
▪ Banjar meetings | 24 | 16 | 26 | 17 |
▪ Livestock officers | 24 | 16 | 36 | 24 |
▪ NGOs | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
▪ Internet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Seeking medication if bitten by suspected dogs | 131 | 87 | 128 | 85 |
Washing the wound if bitten by suspected rabid dog | 53 | 35 | 62 | 41 |
Reporting to livestock services if bitten by suspected rabid dog | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Action if suspected rabid dog is identified: | ||||
▪ Catch it | 21 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
▪ Kill it | 113 | 75 | 116 | 77 |
▪ Let it go | 17 | 11 | 18 | 12 |
Believe that canine vaccination can eliminate rabies from Bali | 147 | 98 | 137 | 91 |
Believe that culling stray dogs can eliminate rabies from Bali | 128 | 85 | 120 | 80 |
Had their dogs vaccinated for rabies | 110 | 73 | 111 | 74 |
If PEP is provided in your community: | ||||
▪ It’s free | 71 | 47 | 63 | 42 |
▪ There is a cost | 30 | 20 | 36 | 24 |
▪ Don’t know | 50 | 33 | 51 | 34 |
Dog culling had taken place in your village | 122 | 81 | 99 | 66 |