Table. Responses to questionnaire interview of 11 animal bite victims assessed for rabies, Laikipia County, Kenya, 2014*.
| Variables/categories | No. (%) case-patients |
|---|---|
| Time of bite | |
| Evening | 6 (55) |
| Morning | 4 (36) |
| Afternoon |
1 (9) |
| Part of body bitten | |
| Legs | 8 (73) |
| Arms |
3 (27) |
| Circumstances of bite | |
| Unprovoked | 9 (82) |
| Animal provoked |
2 (18) |
| Type of animal | |
| Dog | 10 (91) |
| Cat |
1 (9) |
| Ownership of biting animal | |
| Owned | 9 (82) |
| Stray |
2 (18) |
| Rabies vaccination history of biting animal | |
| Unknown | 7 (64) |
| Not vaccinated |
4 (36) |
| Outcome of biting animal | |
| Alive and normal | 7 (64) |
| Deceased |
4 (36) |
| Wound washed after bite | |
| Yes | 9 (82) |
| No |
2 (18) |
| Treatment at healthcare facility | |
| Anti-tetanus | 9 (82) |
| PEP rabies vaccination | 8 (72) |
| Pain killers |
5 (46) |
| Distance from nearest PEP facility, km | |
| >10 | 7 (64) |
| 5–10 | 3 (27) |
| 0–5 |
1 (9) |
| Source of PEP | |
| Government facility | 5 (63) |
| Chemist | 2 (25) |
| Private hospital | 1 (13) |
| Costs of PEP, US$† | |
| No. doses of PEP administered | 23 |
| Cost categories | Average (range) |
| Cost/dose of PEP | ≈8 (2–15) |
| Total cost of PEP doses | ≈23 (8–50) |
| Direct medical cost | ≈65 (2–500) |
| Indirect medical cost | ≈34 (4–100) |
| Average cost for obtaining 1 dose of PEP |
≈45 (8–120) |
| *PEP, postexposure prophylaxis. †Average annual exchange rate during 2013 was 1 Kenya shilling/$0.011586 US. | |