Table 2.
Post-exposure prophylaxis according to the site and time of exposures and characteristics of the suspected animal
| Total cohort N=905 |
No PEP N=65 |
Partial PEP N=347 |
Complete PEP N=493 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Type of exposure | ||||
| Simple contact/licking | 37 (4.1) | 1 (1.6) | 4 (1.2) | 32 (6.6) |
| Scratches only | 78 (8.7) | 6 (9.2) | 25 (7.2) | 47 (9.6) |
| Bite (with or without scratches) | 785 (87.2) | 58 (89.2) | 318 (91.6) | 409 (83.8) |
| Body parts bitten or scratched | ||||
| Legs-feet | 446 (52.0) | 36 (57.1) | 172 (50.3) | 238 (52.6) |
| Hands-arms | 282 (32.9) | 20 (31.8) | 113 (33.0) | 149 (33.0) |
| Head (including face) | 39 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 23 (6.7) | 16 (3.5) |
| Other (including trunk) | 90 (10.5) | 7 (11.1) | 34 (9.9) | 49 (10.8) |
| Season of exposure | ||||
| Rainy season (June-Oct) | 415 (45.9) | 36 (55.4) | 166 (47.8) | 213 (43.2) |
| Dry season (Nov-May) | 490 (54.1) | 29 (44.6) | 181 (52.2) | 280 (56.8) |
| Number of wounds and/or bite | ||||
| From 1 to 5 | 783 (92.6) | 58 (92.1) | 306 (91.6) | 419 (93.3) |
| More than 5 | 63 (7.4) | 5 (7.9) | 28 (8.4) | 30 (6.7) |
| Suspected rabid animal | ||||
| Dog | 794 (87.7) | 59 (90.8) | 309 (89.0) | 426 (86.4) |
| Cat | 67 (7.4) | 2 (3.1) | 21 (6.0) | 44 (8.9) |
| Other (monkey, horse, rat) | 44 (4.9) | 4 (6.1) | 17 (5.0) | 23 (4.7) |
| WHO category of exposure | ||||
| I | 11 (1.2) | 1 (1.6) | 2 (0.6) | 8 (1.6) |
| II | 206 (23.1) | 16 (25.0) | 73 (21.3) | 117 (24.0) |
| III | 677 (75.7) | 47 (73.4) | 267 (78.1) | 363 (74.4) |
| Delay between the exposure and the start of PEP ≥ 1 day | 167 (18.5) | 65 (100) | 59 (17.0) | 43 (8.7) |
N total number of individuals, n number of individuals in the specified category; %: 100*n/N