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. 2019 Aug 7;16(16):2816. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162816

Table 2.

Awareness and knowledge of rabies epidemiology and transmission and control in animals and humans.

Variable Number Proportion ± SE 95% CI
Animal variables
Awareness of rabies in animals 215 94.4 ± 1.6 91.3–97.5
Rabies affects animals 215 89.8 ± 2.1 85.7–93.9
Know rabies sign in animals 215 55.8 ± 3.4 49.1–62.5
Own animals affected 215 14.9 ± 2.4 10.1–19.7
Rabies vaccination conducted 211 37.4 ± 3.3 30.9–44.0
Human variables
Rabies affect humans 215 78.6 ± 2.8 73.1–84.1
Know rabies sign in humans 215 42.3 ± 3.4 35.7–49.0
Aware of transmission in humans and animals 215 75.4 ± 3.0 69.5–81.2
Family members have been bitten by a suspected rabid dog 214 15.4 ± 2.5 10.5–20.3
Family members have been affected by rabies 215 7.4 ± 1.8 3.9–11.0
Aware of family member bitten by a suspected rabid dog
Post-dog bite actions taken was correct 33 60.6 ± 8.6 43.0–78.2
PEP injection received 33 75.8 ± 7.9 60.3–91.9
Patient recovered 33 72.7 ± 7.9 56.7–88.8
Patient succumbed (died) 33 15.2 ± 6.3 2.2–28.1
Other animals affected 33 3.0 ± 3.0 −3.1–9.2
Aware of non-family member bitten by a suspected rabid dog
Aware of another person bitten by a suspected rabid dog 33 39.4 ± 8.6 21.8–57.0
Post-dog bite actions taken was correct 33 58.3 ± 14.9 25.6–91.1
PEP injection received 33 24.2 ± 7.6 8.8–39.7
Patient recovered 33 24.2 ± 7.6 8.8–39.7
Patient succumbed (died) 33 9.1 ± 5.1 −1.3–19.4
Reported incidence 33 12.1 ± 5.8 0.4–23.9