Table 4.
Question | Dog-owning households (n = 351)n (%) |
---|---|
Dog has ever been vaccinated | |
Yes | 251 (72) |
No | 98 (28) |
Dog is up to date on vaccination (vaccinated in 2008 or 2009) | |
Yes | 229 (65) |
No | 122 (35) |
Able to show vaccination certificate or collar if vaccinated | |
Yes | 109 (31) |
No | 104 (30) |
Not vaccinated | 98 (28) |
Birth control | |
Male dog is castrated | 84 (24) |
Female dog has not produced litters in the past year and is not pregnant | 20 (6) |
Fence completely restrains dog | |
Yes | 86 (25) |
No | 230 (66) |
Dog restrained during daytime | |
Yes | 253 (72) |
No | 85 (24) |
Dog restrained during night-time | |
Yes | 258 (74) |
No | 79 (23) |
Dog restrained both day and night | |
Yes | 242 (70) |
No | 94 (27) |
Dog has never bitten a person | |
Yes | 312 (89) |
No | 29 (8) |
Counts may not equal total sample size due to missing data.