Table 8.

Level of community attitude towards rabies and the rabies control program based on village status (n = 150)

No.	Variables based on village status			Level of attitude						p-value
				Positive		Neutral		Total (n=150)
				n	%	n	%	n	%
1	Sex	Village with rabies experience	▪ Men	114	97	4	3	118	100	0.823
			▪ Women	30	94	2	6	32	100
			Total	144	96	6	4	150	100
		Village without rabies experience	▪ Men	124	96	5	4	129	100	0.562
			▪ Women	19	90	2	10	21	100
			Total	143	95	7	5	150	100
2	Age	Village with rabies experience	▪ <30 years old	18	100	0	0	18	100	0.639
			▪ 30–50 years old	79	95	4	5	83	100
			▪ >50 years old	47	96	2	4	49	100
			Total	144	96	6	4	150	100
		Village without rabies experience	▪ <30 years old	7	100	0	0	7	100	0.683
			▪ 30–50 years old	93	96	4	4	97	100
			▪ >50 years old	43	93	3	7	46	100
			Total	143	95	7	5	150	100
3	Religion	Village with rabies experience	▪ Hindu	142	96	6	4	148	100	1.00
			▪ Moslem	2	100	0	0	2	100
			Total	144	96	6	4	150	100
		Village without rabies experience	▪ Hindu	142	95	7	5	149	100	1.00
			▪ Moslem	1	100	0	0	1	100
			Total	143	95	7	5	150	100
4	Educational background	Village with rabies experience	▪ No formal education	9	100	0	0	9	100	0.820
			▪ Elementary school (graduated)	38	95	2	5	40	100
			▪ Junior high school (graduated)	20	100	0	0	20	100
			▪ High school (graduated)	42	96	2	4	44	100
			▪ University	35	95	2	5	37	100
			Total	144	96	6	4	150	100
		Village without rabies experience	▪ No formal education	5	100	0	0	5	100	0.331
			▪ Elementary school (graduated)	34	100	0	0	34	100
			▪ Junior high school (graduated)	15	100	0	0	15	100
			▪ High school (graduated)	60	94	4	6	64	100
			▪ University	29	91	3	9	32	100
			Total	143	95	7	5	150	100
5	Role in local community	Village with rabies experience	▪ Local government	43	93	3	7	46	100	0.486
			▪ Traditional leader	47	96	2	4	49	100
			▪ Part of general community	54	98	1	2	55	100
			Total	144	96	6	4	150	100
		Village without rabies experience	▪ Local government	46	92	4	8	50	100	0.350
			▪ Traditional leader	48	96	2	4	50	100
			▪ Part of general community	49	98	1	2	50	100
			Total	143	95	7	5	150	100