Table-6.
Predictable variables correlation with KAP of rabies among the respondents.
| KAP of rabies | Gender | Age | Qualification | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you know rabies causes through dog bites? | ||||
| R | 0.103* | 0.094 | 0.277** | 0.035 |
| Sig | 0.033 | 0.052 | 0.000 | 0.470 |
| Do you know rabies can cause death? | ||||
| R | 0.127** | −0.064 | 0.182** | 0.087 |
| Sig | 0.008 | 0.188 | 0.000 | 0.070 |
| Do you know the role of dogs in transmission of rabies? | ||||
| R | 0.068 | 0.050 | 0.122* | 0.061 |
| Sig | 0.161 | 0.299 | 0.011 | 0.208 |
| Do you know about the vaccination of rabies? | ||||
| R | 0.079 | 0.084 | 0.222** | 0.169** |
| Sig | 0.100 | 0.079 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Do you know about taking vaccination of rabies after dog biting? | ||||
| R | 0.120* | 0.182** | 0.117* | 0.101* |
| Sig | 0.013 | 0.000 | 0.015 | 0.036 |
| Do you know that vaccination of rabies is better before dog bite? | ||||
| R | 0.086 | 0.116* | 0.174** | 0.178** |
| Sig | 0.076 | 0.015 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Any survey held about awareness and vaccination of rabies in your area? | ||||
| R | 0.104* | 0.029 | 0.086 | 0.232** |
| Sig | 0.031 | 0.549 | 0.073 | 0.000 |
| Do you know any patient victim of rabies in your family or area? | ||||
| R | −0.040 | 0.024 | −0.046 | 0.089 |
| Sig | 0.409 | 0.615 | 0.343 | 0.064 |
| Do you know about the clinical signs of rabies? | ||||
| R | 0.056 | 0.173** | 0.295** | 0.224** |
| Sig | 0.241 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Do you know after rabid dog bite any doctor visited in your area? | ||||
| R | −0.004 | 0.139** | −0.006 | 0.113* |
| Sig | 0.927 | 0.004 | 0.906 | 0.019 |
| Are there any pet or other animals in your house? | ||||
| R | 0.060 | −0.075 | −0.102* | 0.026 |
| Sig | 0.216 | 0.121 | 0.034 | 0.595 |
| Are you usually vaccinating your pets? | ||||
| R | 0.037 | −0.067 | 0.032 | 0.131** |
| Sig | 0.446 | 0.162 | 0.512 | 0.006 |
| Are you vaccinated against rabies? | ||||
| R | 0.076 | 0.002 | 0.109* | 0.182** |
| Sig | 0.115 | 0.970 | 0.024 | 0.000 |
| Are you killing rabid dogs in your area? | ||||
| R | −0.097* | 0.023 | 0.067 | 0.098* |
| Sig | 0.043 | 0.634 | 0.163 | 0.043 |
| Do you consider rabies vaccination is beneficial for humans? | ||||
| R | 0.053 | −0.015 | 0.073 | 0 |
| Sig | 0.274 | 0.757 | 0.131 | 0.295 |
| Do you know rabies is a zoonotic disease? | ||||
| R | 0.060 | 0.116* | 0.235** | 0.176** |
| Sig | 0.212 | 0.016 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Do you use any medication in home after dog bite? | ||||
| R | −0.077 | 0.155** | 0.143** | 0.208** |
| Sig | 0.111 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.000 |
KAP=Knowledge, attitude, and practice, R= Correlation, Sig= Significant