Table 5.

Level of community knowledge about rabies and the rabies control program (n = 300)

No.	Variables	Level of knowledge								p-value
		Good		Fair		Poor		Total (n = 300)
		n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
1	Sex									0.156
	▪ Male	92	37	151	61	4	2	247	100
	▪ Female	16	30	34	64	3	6	53	100
	Total	108	36	185	62	7	2	300	100
2	Age									0.187
	▪ <30 years old	10	40	14	56	1	4	25	100
	▪ 30–50 years old	73	41	103	57	2	2	180	100
	▪ >50 years old	25	26	68	72	4	2	95	100
	Total	108	36	185	62	7	2	300	100
3	Religion									0.390
	▪ Hindu	108	36	182	61	7	3	297	100
	▪ Moslem	0	0	3	100	0	0	3	100
	Total	108	36	185	62	7	2	300	100
4	Educational background									0.0021
	▪ No formal education	3	21	10	72	1	7	14	100
	▪ Elementary school (graduated)	15	20	54	73	5	7	74	100
	▪ Junior High school (graduated)	12	34	23	66	0	0	35	100
	▪ High school (graduated)	45	42	63	58	0	0	108	100
	▪ University	33	48	35	51	1	1	69	100
	Total	108	36	185	62	7	2	300	100
5	Role in local community									0.0341
	▪ Local government	46	48	49	51	1	1	96	100
	▪ Traditional leader	28	28	69	70	2	2	99	100
	▪ Part of general community	34	32	67	64	4	4	105	100
	Total	108	36	185	62	7	2	300	100

¹: statistically significant at 95 % confidence level