Table 3.
Completion of post-exposure prophylaxis by wound exposure category, according to data obtained from human rabies case investigations, China, 2006–2012.
| Item | Exposure category, n (%) | Total, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | III | II or IIIc | ||
| Wound treatmenta | 2.2% (61/2,725) | 8.4% (496/5,927) | 1.8% (13/727) | 6.1% (570/9,379) |
| Vaccinationb | 1.4% (37/2,725) | 3.0% (175/5,927) | 1.7% (12/727) | 2.4% (224/9,379) |
| Wound treatmenta + Vaccinationb | 0.6% (15/2,725) | 1.3% (78/5,927) | 0.4% (3/727) | 1.0% (96/9,379) |
| Wound treatmenta + Vaccinationb + Rabies immunoglobin | 0.1% (3/2,725) | 0.5% (28/5,927) | 0.0% (0/727) | 0.3% (31/9,379) |
Note: aNormative wound treatment in medical institution. bComplete vaccination course. cExposure caused by animal bitten or scratch but classified as category I by medical staff.