Table 2.
Demographic and event-related profile of the study subjects
| Parameter | n = 308 (238 dogs) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 2.0–12.0 |
| Mean ± SD | 6.5 ± 2.7 |
| Median (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0 – 9.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 208 (67.53%) |
| Female | 100 (32.47%) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Social class 2 | 10 (3.25%) |
| Social class 3 | 144 (46.75%) |
| Social class 4 | 154 (50.00%) |
| Offending animal | |
| Dog | 238 (77.27%) |
| Cat | 42 (13.64%) |
| Monkey | 24 (7.79%) |
| Rat | 4 (1.30%) |
| Animal status | |
| Stray | 264 (85.71%) |
| Pet | 38 (12.34%) |
| Wild | 6 (1.95%) |
| Vaccination status of the animal (dog only) | |
| Not known | 220 (92.44%) |
| Unprotected | 12 (5.04%) |
| Partially vaccinated | 2 (0.84%) |
| Vaccinated | 4 (1.68%) |
| Whether animal could be kept under watch | |
| No | 274 (88.96%) |
| Yes | 34 (11.04%) |
| Exposure type | |
| Scratch | 206 (66.88%) |
| Bite | 102 (33.12%) |
| Bite status | |
| Unprovoked | 274 (88.96%) |
| Provoked | 34 (11.04%) |
| Bite location | |
| Right lower limb | 98 (31.82%) |
| Right upper limb | 54 (17.53%) |
| Left lower limb | 72 (23.38%) |
| Left upper limb | 16 (5.19%) |
| Trunk | 28 (9.09%) |
| Face | 40 (12.99%) |
| Bite class | |
| Class I | 114 (37.01%) |
| Class II | 110 (35.71%) |
| Class III | 84 (27.27%) |
| Time to first wound toilet (hours) | |
| Range | 1.0–6.0 |
| Mean ± SD | 1.1 ± 0.57 |
| Median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) |
| Time to report to a health facility (hours) | |
| Range | 2.0–72.0 |
| Mean ± SD | 9.7 ± 11.01 |
| Median (IQR) | 6.0 (4.0–12.0) |
| Time to first vaccine dose (hours) | |
| Range | 3.0–72.0 |
| Mean ± SD | 11.7 ± 11.57 |
| Median (IQR) | 6.0 (6.0–12.0) |
| Use of RIG | |
| No | 194 (62.99%) |
| Yes | 114 (37.01%) |
IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.