Table 1. Characteristics of bite victims who received counselling by an IBCM programme.

	Rabies case classification of dogs				Total population (n=115)	p value
	Confirmed (n=18)	Probable (n=21)	Suspected (n=29)	Non-case (n=47)
Demographics
Men	15 (83%)	14 (67%)	14 (48%)	23 (49%)	66 (57%)	0.04
Age (years)	33 (3–87)	29 (0–72)	32 (5–80)	25 (1–70)	29 (0–87)	..
Department of residence
Artibonite	3 (17%)	2 (10%)	1 (3%)	1 (2%)	7 (6%)	0.16
Centre	3 (17%)	5 (24%)	2 (7%)	6 (13%)	16 (14%)
Ouest	12 (67%)	14 (67%)	26 (90%)	40 (85%)	92 (80%)
Health-care-seeking behaviours
Traditional healer	2 (11%)	3 (14)	2 (7%)	8 (17%)	15 (13%)	0.63
Sought medical care before IBCM counselling	8 (44%)	9 (43%)	26 (90%)	39 (83%)	82 (71%)	<0.0001
Vaccination
Recommended before IBCM counselling	4 (22%)	8 (38%)	14 (48%)	14 (30%)	40 (35%)	0.24
Total recommended vaccination	17 (94%)	15 (71%)	27 (93%)	37 (79%)	96 (84%)	0.09
Started before IBCM counselling	4 (22%)	8 (38%)	14 (48%)	14 (30%)	40 (35%)	0.24
Total started vaccination	17 (94%)	14 (67%)	25 (86%)	35 (75%)	91 (79%)	0.11
Vaccine series completed (≥4 doses)	15 (83%)	11 (52%)	10 (35%)	20 (43%)	56 (49%)	0.0081
Number of vaccine doses received	4.3 (0-5)	3.9 (0-5)	3.0 (0-5)	3.5 (0-5)	37 (0-5)	..
Received rabies immunoglobulin	2 of 17 (12%)	1 of 14 (7%)	4 of 25 (16%)	6 of 35 (17%)	12 of 91 (13%)	0.81
Delay in starting vaccination (days)	4.5 (0-13)	1.5 (0-3)	1.5 (0-11)	2.9 (0-9)	2.5 (0-13)	..
Adverse reactions to vaccination	2 of 17 (12%)	1 of 14 (7%)	0	3 of 35 (9%)	6 of 91 (7%)	0.43
IBCM programme afected treatment decisions	18 (100%)	16 (76%)	28 (97%)	45 (957%)	107 (93%)	0.0087

Data are number (%) or mean (range). IBCM=integrated bite case management.