Table 3.
Total number of cases of potential rabies exposure reported to local health departments by all health care providers, pre- and postinterventiona, Illinois, July 1, 2014, through February 29, 2016
| Potential Exposures Reported,b No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Preinterventionc | Postinterventiond |
| Suburban Cook County, Illinois | 25 (6.7) | 88 (17.8) |
| Illinois, excluding suburban Cook County | 349 (93.3) | 406 (82.2) |
| Total | 374 (100.0) | 494 (100.0) |
| Risk ratio (95% CI) [P valuee] | 2.7 (1.7-4.1) [<.001] | |
aInterventions to increase reporting compliance included education for hospital staff members and active surveillance by the Cook County Department of Public Health.
bUnpublished data, Illinois Department of Public Health, 2014-2016.
cJuly 1, 2014–February 28, 2015.
dJuly 1, 2015–February 29, 2016.
eBased on Pearson χ2 test, with α = .05 considered significant.