Table 1.
Bite incidence in the study population
| Categories | Total 1 year out patient department (OPD) attendance | Number of bite cases admitted and studied | Percentage of total bite cases | Incidence per 1000 with 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 13 164 | 100 | 39.29 | 9.19 (3.27–15.11) | <0.001 |
| Male | 30 408 | 208 | 60.71 | 6.15 (1.30–10.99) | |
| Age group | |||||
| 0–4 years | 22 712 | 96 | 31.17 | 4.23 (0.21–8.25) | <0.001 |
| 5–9 years | 15 060 | 141 | 45.78 | 9.36 (3.39–15.33) | |
| 10–12 years | 5800 | 71 | 23.05 | 12.24 (5.43–19.06) | |
| Combined | 43 572 | 308 | 100 | 7.07 (1.88–12.26) | – |
p value in the last column is from Pearson’s chi-square test for gender distribution and chi-square test for trend for age distribution.