Table 3.
Heath seeking behaviour following animal exposures among the rabies victims reported at the National Rabies Prevention and Control Centers (NRPCC) of the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011–2015.
| Variables/categories | N = 422 n (%) |
|---|---|
| Treatment-seeking behaviours | |
| Received traditional treatment | 327 (78) |
| Rabies PEP received | 51 (12) |
| Consult with local doctors | 38 (9) |
| No measures taken | 6 (1) |
| History of proper wound washing | |
| No | 162 (39) |
| Yes | 127 (30) |
| Unknown | 133 (31) |
| Types of vaccine received, (N = 51)# | |
| Intradermal rabies vaccine (IDRV) | 43 (84) |
| IDRV + rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) | 2 (4) |
| Nerve tissue vaccine (NTV) | 6 (12) |
| Vaccination facility, (N = 51)# | |
| District Rabies Prevention and Control Centre (DRPCCs) | 16 (31) |
| Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) | 1 (2) |
| Institute of Public Health (IPH) | 10 (20) |
| Municipality | 3 (6) |
| Pharmacy | 18 (35) |
| Sub-district hospital (Thana Health Complex) | 3 (6) |
| Course of vaccination, (N = 51)# | |
| Complete | 6 (12) |
| Incomplete | 45 (88) |
#Described the subset of the data, i,e, 51 patients that received rabies PEP after animal exposure.