Table 3.
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, negative likelihood ratio, and positive likelihood ratio of the 12 dog bite-related variables.
| Variable | Test Group | SENS | SPEC | PPV | NPV | NLR−1 | PLR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity Reporting the Dog Bite Incident | All Health Sectors | 39.58% | 24.10% | 1.81% | 91.88% | 0.399 | 0.522 |
| Veterinary Sectors | 45.83% | 81.48% | 8.03% | 97.71% | 1.504 | 2.475 | |
| Public | 14.58% | 94.42% | 8.43% | 96.91% | 1.105 | 2.612 | |
| Ownership Status | Owned | 87.50% | 2.72% | 3.07% | 86.05% | 0.217 | 0.899 |
| Stray or Unknown | 12.50% | 97.28% | 13.95% | 96.93% | 1.112 | 4.598 | |
| Number of People Bitten | Bit 1 | 75.00% | 7.42% | 2.86% | 89.38% | 0.297 | 0.810 |
| Bit 2 | 16.67% | 95.30% | 12.50% | 97.01% | 1.144 | 3.544 | |
| Bit ≥ 3 | 8.33% | 97.28% | 10.81% | 96.78% | 1.061 | 3.065 | |
| Sex | Female | 29.17% | 66.50% | 2.98% | 96.38% | 0.939 | 0.871 |
| Male | 35.42% | 44.23% | 2.19% | 95.10% | 0.685 | 0.635 | |
| Unknown | 35.42% | 89.27% | 10.43% | 97.51% | 1.382 | 3.302 | |
| Age | Adult | 33.33% | 41.00% | 1.95% | 94.58% | 0.615 | 0.565 |
| Puppy | 14.58% | 97.28% | 15.91% | 97.00% | 1.139 | 5.364 | |
| Junior | 35.42% | 65.10% | 3.46% | 96.62% | 1.008 | 1.015 | |
| Unknown | 16.67% | 96.62% | 14.81% | 97.05% | 1.159 | 4.931 | |
| Aggression | Non-aggressive | 18.75% | 93.61% | 9.38% | 97.03% | 1.152 | 2.933 |
| Aggressive | 81.25% | 6.39% | 97.03% | 90.63% | 0.341 | 0.868 | |
| Salivation | Normal Salivation | 60.42% | 0.73% | 2.10% | 34.48% | 0.019 | 0.609 |
| Hypersalivation | 39.58% | 99.27% | 65.52% | 97.90% | 1.643 | 53.873 | |
| Paralysis | Non-paralytic | 77.08% | 0.73% | 2.67% | 47.62% | 0.008 | 0.027 |
| Paralytic | 22.92% | 99.27% | 52.38% | 97.33% | 1.288 | 31.190 | |
| Lethargy | Non-lethargic | 91.67% | 0.29% | 3.14% | 50.00% | 0.035 | 0.919 |
| Lethargic | 8.33% | 99.71% | 50.00% | 96.86% | 1.088 | 28.354 | |
| Vaccination Status | History of Vaccination | 4.17% | 79.96% | 0.46% | 95.74% | 0.834 | 0.208 |
| Not vaccinated or unknown history | 95.83% | 57.20% | 4.73% | 97.41% | 13.718 | 2.239 | |
| Status of Dog at Time of Investigation | Found Alive | 47.92% | 2.36% | 1.71% | 58.18% | 0.045 | 0.491 |
| Found Dead | 52.08% | 97.21% | 39.68% | 98.29% | 2.029 | 18.654 | |
| Assessor’s Decision | Dog not showing signs of Rabies | 2.08% | 8.08% | 0.08% | 99.86% | 1.020 | 14.496 |
| Dog likely to be rabid | 79.17% | 91.92% | 33.04% | 99.23% | 4.764 | 102.446 | |
| Dead/Not Assessed | 18.75% | 97.58% | 21.43% | 97.15% | 1.196 | 6.572 |