Table 4. Distribution of selected characteristics of 376 respondents by compliance.
| Characteristics | Frequency, n (%) | Comply, n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| District | |||
| Wakiso | 190 (50.5) | 38 (20.0) | |
| Kampala | 186 (49.5) | 32 (17.2) | 0.486 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 201 (53.5) | 34 (19.9) | |
| Female | 175 (46.5) | 36 (20.6) | 0.364 |
| Age | |||
| ≤15 years | 173 (46.0) | 36 (20.8) | |
| ˃15 years | 203 (54.0) | 34 (16.8) | 0.313 |
| Religion | |||
| Christian | 301 (80.1) | 54 (17.9) | |
| Non-Christian | 75 (19.9) | 16 (21.3) | 0.499 |
| Marital status | |||
| Not in union | 285 (75.8) | 56 (19.7) | |
| In union | 91 (24.2) | 14 (15.4) | 0.363 |
| Highest education level | |||
| No formal education | 52 (13.8) | 7 (13.5) | |
| Primary | 160 (42.7) | 15 (9.4) | |
| Secondary and above | 163 (43.5) | 48 (29.5) | <0.001* |
| Household size | |||
| ≤4 | 176 (46.7) | 30 (17.1) | |
| 5–8 | 161 (44.6) | 35 (21.7) | |
| ≤9 | 24 (6.7) | 4 (16.7) | 0.541 |
| Employment status | |||
| No | 181 (48.1) | 24 (13.3) | |
| Yes | 195 (51.9) | 46 (23.6) | 0.010* |
| Current dog ownership | |||
| No | 334 (88.8) | 66 (19.8) | |
| Yes | 42 (11.2) | 4 (9.5) | 0.140 |
| Patient vaccinated against rabies | |||
| No | 357 (94.9) | 64 (17.9) | |
| Yes | 19 (5.1) | 6 (31.6) | 0.136 |
| Get dog information | |||
| No | 105 (27.9) | 10 (9.5) | |
| Yes | 271 (72.1) | 60 (22.1) | 0.005* |
| Socio-economic status | |||
| Lower | 197 (52.5) | 27 (13.7) | |
| Middle | 62 (16.5) | 21 (33.9) | |
| Upper | 116 (31.0) | 22 (18.9) | 0.002* |
| Dog looked sick | |||
| No | 250 (66.5) | 25 (10.0) | |
| Yes | 73 (19.4) | 35 (48.0) | |
| Don’t know | 53 (14.1) | 10 (18.9) | <0.001* |
| Exhibited fear of people | |||
| No | 253 (67.3) | 24 (9.5) | |
| Yes | 102 (27.1) | 36 (35.3) | |
| Don’t know | 21 (5.6) | 10 (47.6) | <0.001 * |
| Vaccination status | |||
| No | 50 (13.3) | 7 (14) | |
| Yes | 41 (10.9) | 5 (12.2) | |
| Don’t know | 285 (75.8) | 58 (20.4) | 0.303 |
| Bitten someone after | |||
| No | 104 (27.7) | 19 (18.3) | |
| Yes | 76 (20.2) | 39 (51.3) | |
| Don’t know | 196 (52.1) | 12 (6.1) | <0.001* |
| Dog owner known | |||
| No | 201 (53.5) | 51 (25.4) | |
| Yes | 175 (46.5) | 19 (10.9) | <0.001* |
*Significance at p≤0.05