Table 3.
Practice regarding rabies among children receiving formal and informal education in Samaru
| Items | Formal education n1 (%) | Informal education n2 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| If they own a dog (n1=400, n2=77) | ||
| Yes | 106 (26.6) | 9 (11.7) |
| No | 293 (73.4) | 65 (84.4) |
| Not stated | 1 (0.3) | 3 (3.9) |
| total | 400 (100) | 77 (100) |
| Vaccination of dogs (n1=106, n2=9) | ||
| Yes | 80 (75.5) | 1 (11.1) |
| No | 22 (20.8) | 65 (84.4) |
| Not stated | 4 (3.8) | 69 913) |
| Total | 106 9100) | 9 (100) |
| If they play with dogs (n1=400, n2=77) | ||
| Dogs i know | 93 (23.3) | 11 (14.3) |
| Any dog i like | 38 (9.5) | 8 (10.4) |
| I don’t play with dogs | 237 (59.3) | 46 959.7) |
| Not stated | 32 (8) | 12 (15.6) |
| Total | 400 (100) | 77 (100) |
| χ2=6.46, df=3, p=0.09 | ||
| If bitten by a dog (n1=400, n2=77) | ||
| Yes | 102 (25.5) | 8 (10.4) |
| No | 285 (71.3) | 63 (81.8) |
| Not stated | 13 (3.3) | 6 (7.8) |
| Total | 400 (100) | 77 (100) |
| Site of bite (n1=102, n2=8) | ||
| Head | 7 (6) | 1 (12.5) |
| Hands | 20 (17.1) | 5 (62.5) |
| Leg | 42 (35.9) | 1 (12.5) |
| Back | 7 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Others | 41 (35) | 0 (0) |
| Not stated | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) |
| Total | 117 (100) | 8 9100) |
| Circumstance of bite (n1=102, n2=8) | ||
| Provoked | 38 (37.3) | 5 (62.5) |
| Unprovoked | 29 (28.4) | 3 (37.5) |
| Not stated | 35 (34.3) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 102 (100) | 8 (100) |
| Reported to (n1=102, n2=8) | ||
| Parent | 53 (52) | 0 (0) |
| Teacher | 22 (21.6) | 7 (87.5) |
| Both | 35 (34.3) | 1 (12.5) |
| Not stated | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 102 (100) | 8 (100) |
| What happened to dog(n1=102, n2=8) | ||
| Killed | 7 (6.9) | 1 (12.5) |
| Ran away | 20 (19.6) | 1 (12.5) |
| Taken to vet | 28 (27.7) | 0 (0) |
| Not stated | 47 (46) | 6 (75) |
| Total | 102 (100) | 8 (100) |
| Bite treatment (n1=102, n2=9) | ||
| Traditional | 13 (12.7) | 1 (12.5) |
| Hospital | 65 (63.7) | 7 (87.5) |
| None | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
| Others | 6 (5.9) | 0 (0) |
| Not stated | 16 (15.7) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 102 (100) | 8 (100) |
Number in front and percentages in parentheses