Table 2 Population adjusted human animal-bite injuries incidence per 100,000 persons by Sex, Age group and County, 2011–2016
Variable | Catchment pop (Yr. 2016) | Bite cases | Average cases per year | Bite Incidence/100,000 persons | CMLE Rate Ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Male | 243,029 | 4019 | 804 | 331 | 1.4 (1.2, 1.5) | < 0.0001 |
Female | 272,094 | 3286 | 657 | 242 | Reference | |
Age group | ||||||
< 15 years | 215,139 | 2607 | 521 | 242 | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) | < 0.0001 |
15+ years | 289,984 | 4594 | 919 | 317 | Reference | |
Counties | ||||||
Kilifi | 126,843 | 1913 | 383 | 302 | 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) | 0.0157 |
Kitui | 93,485 | 1266 | 253 | 271 | 0.8 (0.6, 0.9) | 0.0002 |
Machakos | 48,684 | 295 | 59 | 121 | 0.3 (0.3, 0.5) | < 0.001 |
Nandi | 120,612 | 1762 | 353 | 292 | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) | 0.0051 |
Overall | 505,124 | 7307 | 1461 | 289 | 0.8 (0.7, 0.9) | 0.0002 |
Kisumu | 115,500 | 2071 | 414 | 359 | Reference | |