Table 3.
Comparison of observed and estimated dog vaccination coverage for free-roaming dogs and the total dog population
| FREE-ROAMING DOG POPULATION COVERAGE ESTIMATES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average difference (%) | Standard deviation | 95% confidence interval | Absolute difference (%) | Standard deviation | 95% confidence interval | Correct | Over-estimated | Under-estimated | |
| Total | 0.5 | 0.08 | 3.4%, −2.4% | 6.7 | 0.05 | 8.4%, 4.9% | 14 (45.2%) | 6 (14.6%) | 11 (35.5%) |
| User average | 0.4 | 0.09 | 4.1%, −3.3% | 6.8 | 0.06 | 9.2%, 4.4% | 10 (43.5%) | 4 (17.4%) | 9 (39.1%) |
| GDREP average | 0.7 | 0.07 | 5.2%, −3.8% | 6.2 | 0.02 | 7.7%, 4.8% | 4 (50.0%) | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (25.0%) |
| TOTAL DOG POPULATION COVERAGE ESTIMATES | |||||||||
| Average Difference (%) | Standard Deviation | 95% Confidence Interval | Absolute Difference (%) | Standard Deviation | 95% Confidence Interval | Correct | Over-estimated | Under-estimated | |
| Total | −1.7 | 0.06 | 0.1%, −3.5% | 3.8 | 0.05 | 5.3%, 2.3% | 30 (75%) | 1 (2.5%) | 9 (22.5%) |
| User average | −1.9 | 0.07 | 0.6%, −4.4% | 4.3 | 0.05 | 6.4%, 2.3% | 19 (70.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (29.6%) |
| GDREP average | −1.4 | 0.03 | 0.3%, −3.1% | 2.7 | 0.02 | 3.8%, 1.5% | 11 (84.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (7.7%) |