Factors

Percentages

Occupation

Student

29.1

Farmer

12.8

Daily laborer

16.3

Business

4.5

Housewife

18.2

Unemployed

11

Others

8.2

Activities of the person prior biting

Work

42.8

Playing (in/outdoor)

7.3

Traveling

20

Others

29.8

Place of bite

Home

33.6

Highway/street

26

Farming area

14.5

Water reservoir

25.9

Time of bite

Midnight to 6 am

7.2

6 am to 12 noon

16.2

12 noon to 18 pm

32.7

18 pm to midnight

43.9

Site of biting

Face

2.9

Hand

19.4

Leg

63.1

Others

14.5

Prior involvement

Playing/disturbing

12.9

No prior involvement

63.7

Others

23.6

Education level

Illiterate

26.8

Up to 5 grade

25.9

6 to 12 grade

39.2

Child < 5 yrs

8.2

Religion

Muslim

85.3

Hindu

14.7

Place of living

Urban

7.8

Rural

92.2

Sex

Male

65.4

Female

34.6

Treatment sought

Yes

96.6

No

3.4