Table 3. Descriptive features of animals submitted to NAHL 2010–2016.
| Descriptive feature | Variable | n total samples (%) | n Rabies positive (%) | Chi2 | Significance (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex* | Males | 242 (59.9%) | 172 (62.3%) | 2.12 | 0.145 |
| Females | 162 (40.1%) | 104 (37.7%) | |||
| Age | <3 months | 40 (9.7%) | 23 (57.5%) | 4.32 | 0.363 |
| 3–12 months | 248 (60.2%) | 167 (67.3%) | |||
| >12–24 months | 57 (13.8%) | 42 (73.7%) | |||
| >24–36 months | 46 (11.2%) | 35 (76.1%) | |||
| >36 months | 21 (5.1%) | 14 (66.7%) | |||
| Location | Rural | 244 (58.8%) | 166 (68.0%) | 0.044 | 0.833 |
| Urban | 171 (41.2%) | 118 (69.0%) | |||
| Season | Wet** | 182 (43.9%) | 111 (61.0%) | 8.32 | 0.004 |
| Dry | 233 (56.1%) | 173 (74.3%) |
* 11 animals not sexed
** >100mm of monthly rainfall