Category | Subcategory | Exposed to bats (N = 77) | Non-exposed to bats (N = 193) | Total (N = 270) | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
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n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Demographics | Age ≤ 46 years§ | 42 (55 ) | 140 (73) | 182 (67) | 0.006 | 0.46 (0.25 -0.81) |
Female | 45 (58) | 152 (79) | 197(73) | 0.001 | 0.38 (0.21 -0.70) | |
Completed primary school | 14(18) | 51 (26) | 65 (24) | 0.21 | 0.62 (0.29-1.23) | |
Rabies knowledge | Basic or no rabies knowledge | 77(100) | 192 (99) | 269 (99) | 1 | 0.80 (0.03- 20.7) |
Animal bites as mechanism of transmission | 56(73) | 136(70 ) | 192 (71) | 0.76 | 1.11 (0.60-2.12) | |
Rabies perceived as severe | 66 (86) | 137(71) | 203 (75) | 0.01 | 2.44 (1.17-5.52) | |
Bats a source of rabies | 9(12) | 17(9) | 26(10) | 0.50 | 1.36 (0.51-3.43) | |
Dogs a source of rabies | 72(94) | 176(91) | 284(92) | 0.62 | 1.38 (0.47-5) | |
Bat contact activities | More than 5Â years living/working near bat roost | 42(55) | 62(32) | 104(39) | 0.0009 | 2.53 (1.42-4.51) |
Hunting bats (to kill, not eat) | 0 (0) | 2(1) | 2(1) | 1 | 0.6 (0.03-13.9) | |
Agricultural occupation | 13(17) | 13(7) | 26(10) | 0.02 | 2.80 (1.13-6.94) | |
Being inside a bat cave | 49(64) | 65(34) | 114(42) | 0.000001 | 3.43(1.91-6.23) | |
Theoretical actions after bat bite | Wash with soap and water | 9(12) | 12(6) | 21(8) | 0.13 | 1.99 (0.70-5.41) |
Seek medical care | 40(52) | 112(58) | 152(56) | 0.41 | 0.78 (0.44-1.38) | |
Seek rabies post exposure prophylaxis | 3(4) | 9(5) | 12(4) | 1 | 0.83 (0.14-3.44) | |
Don’t know or nothing | 13(17) | 28(15) | 41(15) | 0.70 | 1.19 (0.53-2.56) | |
Other (alcohol/lime juice) | 6(8) | 13(7) | 19(7) | 0.79 | 1.17 (0.35-3.45) | |
Theoretical action after bite from rabid animal | Wash with soap and water | 2(3) | 7(4) | 9(3) | 1 | 0.70 (0.07-3.84) |
Seek medical care | 56(73) | 127(66) | 183(68) | 0.31 | 1.38 (0.75-2.62) | |
Seek rabies post exposure prophylaxis | 14(18) | 35(18) | 49(18) | 1 | 1.03 (0.46-2.06) | |
Don’t know or nothing | 2(3) | 15(8) | 17(6) | 0.16 | 0.32 (0.03-1.41) | |
Other (alcohol/lime juice) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1 | 2.5(0.05-127.9) | |
History of vaccination against rabies | Post-exposure prophylaxis | 12(16) | 3(2) | 15(6) | 0.000003 | 11.57 (2.99-65.9) |
Pre-exposure immunization | 5(6) | 9(5) | 14(5) | 0.55 | (0.36-4.90) | |
History of animal bite? | Bat | 7(9) | 0(0) | 7(3) | 0.0001 | 38.5(2.15-687.3) |
Dog | 5 (7) | 5(3) | 10(4) | 0.15 | 2.6(0.58-11.66) |