Table 1.
Characteristics of the 460* surveyed households by dog-ownership, Bohol , Philippines, July 2009
| Characteristic | All households (n = 460) | Dog-owning households (n = 351) | Non-dog-owning households (n = 106) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age of respondent (years) | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 46·3 (±14·8) | 47·1 (±14·5) | 43·9 (±15·5) | 0·05 |
| Sex of respondent | ||||
| Male | 162 (35) | 134 (38) | 28 (26) | 0·03 |
| Female | 297 (65) | 217 (62) | 78 (74) | |
| Respondent is head of household | ||||
| Yes | 160 (35) | 125 (36) | 35 (33) | 0·63 |
| No | 295 (64) | 223 (64) | 70 (66) | |
| Head of household employed | ||||
| Yes | 335 (73) | 263 (75) | 70 (66) | 0·03 |
| No | 116 (25) | 80 (23) | 36 (34) | |
| Type of employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 116 (25) | 80 (23) | 36 (34) | 0·08 |
| Non-professional | 244 (53) | 188 (54) | 54 (51) | |
| Professional | 88 (19) | 72 (21) | 16 (15) | |
| Number of household members | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 5·0 (±2·4) | 5·0 (±2·3) | 5·0 (±2·6) | 0·70 |
| Household has at least one child aged <15 years | ||||
| Yes | 327 (71) | 248 (71) | 79 (75) | 0·62 |
| No | 110 (24) | 86 (25) | 24 (23) | |
| Household history of dog bite | ||||
| Yes | 95 (21) | 59 (17) | 35 (33) | <0·001 |
| No | 357 (78) | 288 (82) | 68 (64) | |
| Know someone with rabies | ||||
| Yes | 131 (28) | 92 (26) | 38 (36) | 0·10 |
| No | 300 (65) | 234 (67) | 65 (61) | |
| Distance from OPV (in km) | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 63·6 (±39·2) | 71·9 (±37·3) | 36·4 (±31·9) | <0·001 |
OPV, Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (from where the programme is administered).
*
Counts may not equal total sample size due to missing data.