Table 2.
Knowledge score constructs by dog-ownership of 460*† sampled households, Bohol, Philippines, July 2009
| Question | All households (n = 460) | Dog-owning households (n = 351) | Non-dog-owning households (n = 106) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Know how a person gets rabies | ||||
| Yes | 276 (60) | 209 (60) | 66 (62) | 0·94 |
| No | 140 (30) | 106 (30) | 33 (31) | |
| Number of correct symptoms identified in dog | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 1·4 (±1·3) | 1·4 (±1·3) | 1·3 (±1·1) | 0·28 |
| Number of correct symptoms identified in human | ||||
| Mean (s.d.) | 1·6 (±1·4) | 1·6 (±1·4) | 1·6 (±1·4) | 0·85 |
| Aware of rabies programme in Bohol | ||||
| Yes | 368 (80) | 286 (81) | 80 (75) | 0·01 |
| No | 58 (13) | 36 (10) | 22 (21) | |
| Aware of post-exposure prophylaxis | ||||
| Yes | 366 (80) | 275 (78) | 89 (84) | 0·51 |
| No | 63 (14) | 50 (14) | 13 (12) | |
| Aware that rabid dog should be reported to authorities | ||||
| Yes | 84 (18) | 66 (19) | 18 (17) | 0·62 |
| No | 331 (72) | 250 (71) | 79 (75) | |
| Awareness of components of Responsible Pet Ownership ordinance | ||||
| Leash dog | ||||
| Yes | 224 (49) | 172 (49) | 51 (48) | 0·65 |
| No | 207 (45) | 155 (44) | 51 (48) | |
| Dog registration | ||||
| Yes | 206 (45) | 182 (52) | 24 (23) | <0·001 |
| No | 225 (49) | 145 (41) | 78 (74) | |
| Fence/confine dog | ||||
| Yes | 117 (25) | 97 (28) | 20 (19) | 0·05 |
| No | 314 (68) | 230 (66) | 82 (77) | |
| Dog vaccination | ||||
| Yes | 294 (64) | 239 (68) | 55 (52) | <0·001 |
| No | 137 (30) | 88 (25) | 47 (44) | |
| Feed dog | ||||
| Yes | 329 (72) | 281 (80) | 46 (43) | <0·001 |
| No | 102 (22) | 46 (13) | 56 (53) | |
*
For those who had heard of rabies (n = 431).
†
Counts may not equal total sample size due to missing data.