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Table 1 Prevalence of animal bites based on the demographic variables

From: Epidemiological study on animal bite cases referred to Haji Daii health Center in Kermanshah province, Iran during 2013–2017

Variable

 

Number (%)

Test result

Occupation

Employee

533 (9.5)

X2 = 564

P < 0.001

Self-employed*

1904 (34.0)

Farmer

347 (6.2)

Student

1204 (21.5)

Unemployed

178 (3.2)

Ranchman

87 (1.5)

Housewife

812 (14.5)

Child

310 (5.5)

Retired

161 (2.9)

Soldier

68 (1.2)

location of wound

Upper limbs*

2776 (49.5)

X2 = 234

P < 0.001

Lower limbs

2666 (47.6)

Both limbs

162 (3.0)

Species

Dog*

4032 (72.0)

X2 = 481

p < 0.001

Cat

1194 (21.3)

Livestocka

41 (0.7)

Othersb

335 (6.0)

Number of vaccination against rabies

Three

4594 (82.0)

X2 = 229

P < 0.001

Five

1009 (18.0)

Frequency of animal bite for each Year

2013

1017 (18.1)

X2 = 25.2

P < 0.001

2014

1072 (19.1)

2015

1117 (19.9)

2016

1161 (20.7)

2017*

1237 (22.1)

Season

Spring*

1600 (28.5)

X2 = 73.1

P < 0.001

Summer

1495 (26.7)

Fall

1329 (23.7)

winter

1180 (21.1)

Situation

Sudden animal attack*

3302 (58.9)

X2 = 778

P < 0.001

Animal stimulation by humans

1021 (18.2)

When feeding the animal

412 (7.3)

When playing with animals

564 (10.1)

When taking care of animal

256 (4.6)

During human rest

48 (0.8)

Location of animal attack

Rural

1365 (24.0)

X2 = 312

P < 0.001

Urban*

4239 (76.0)

  1. *Based on the post hoc test, it was significantly higher than the others
  2. aIncluding donkey, horse, cow and sheep
  3. bIncluding monkeys, mice, hamster, and other wild animals