Table 1 The characteristics of animal bite victims
Characteristic | Total | Exposure Category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Category I | Category II | Category III | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Total | 1015 | 33 (3.25) | 418 (41.18) | 564 (55.57) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 565 (55.67) | 19 (57.58) | 241 (57.66) | 305 (54.08) |
Male | 450 (44.33) | 14 (42.42) | 177 (42.34) | 259 (45.92) |
Age group | ||||
1–15 years old | 168 (16.55) | 6 (18.18) | 96 (22.97) | 66 (11.70) |
16–30 years old | 365 (35.96) | 9 (27.27) | 147 (35.17) | 209 (37.06) |
31–45 years old | 176 (17.34) | 4 (12.12) | 72 (17.22) | 100 (17.73) |
46–60 years old | 196 (19.31) | 11 (33.33) | 69 (16.51) | 116 (20.57) |
61 years old and above | 110 (10.84) | 3 (9.09) | 34 (8.13) | 73 (12.94) |
Educational level | ||||
Senior school and below | 551 (54.28) | 21 (63.64) | 215 (51.44) | 315 (55.85) |
University and above | 464 (45.71) | 12 (36.36) | 203 (48.56) | 249 (44.15) |
Habit of playing with animals | ||||
Yes | 577 (56.85) | 26 (78.79) | 259 (61.96) | 292 (51.77) |
No | 438 (43.15) | 7 (21.21) | 159 (38.04) | 272 (48.23) |
Frequency of animal bites | ||||
Once | 633 (62.36) | 20 (60.61) | 254 (60.77) | 359 (63.65) |
Twice or more | 382 (37.64) | 13 (39.39) | 164 (39.23) | 205 (36.35) |
Exposure-to-risk situations | ||||
Improper care | 143 (14.09) | 4 (12.12) | 40 (9.57) | 99 (17.55) |
Excessive play | 279 (27.49) | 7 (21.21) | 132 (31.58) | 140 (24.82) |
Insufficient preparedness | 271 (26.70) | 8 (24.24) | 123 (29.43) | 140 (24.82) |
Unprovoked aggression | 322 (31.72) | 14 (42.43) | 123 (29.42) | 185 (32.81) |
Offending animal | ||||
Own domestic animals | 394 (38.82) | 4 (12.12) | 147 (35.16) | 243 (43.09) |
Domestic animals of other people | 489 (48.18) | 20 (60.61) | 213 (50.96) | 256 (45.39) |
Stray animals | 132 (13.00) | 9 (27.27) | 58 (13.88) | 65 (11.52) |
Bite Location | ||||
Head and face | 42 (4.14) | 0 (0.00) | 18 (4.31) | 24 (4.25) |
Lower extremities | 411 (40.49) | 21 (63.64) | 188 (44.98) | 202 (35.82) |
Upper extremities | 533 (52.51) | 12 (36.36) | 199 (47.61) | 322 (57.09) |
Torso | 29 (2.86) | 0 (0.00) | 13 (3.11) | 16 (2.84) |
Animal status | ||||
Vaccinated against rabies | 391 (38.52) | 22 (66.67) | 180 (43.06) | 189 (33.51) |
Unvaccinated against rabies or unclear | 624 (61.48) | 11 (33.33) | 238 (56.93) | 375 (66.49) |