Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
Ownership of Dog |
|
|
Stray dog | 7 | 46.7 |
Own dog | 2 | 13.3 |
Neighbour’s dog | 6 | 40.0 |
Dog vaccination status |
|
|
Vaccinated | 6 | 40.0 |
Unvaccinated | 4 | 26.7 |
Unknown | 5 | 33.3 |
Site of bite |
|
|
Head and neck | 0 | 0.0 |
Upper limb | 7 | 46.7 |
Trunk and buttocks | 0 | 0.0 |
Lower limb | 8 | 53.3 |
Month of bite |
|
|
Rainy season | 11 | 73.3 |
Dry season | 4 | 26.7 |
Bite circumstance |
|
|
Provoked | 2 | 13.3 |
Unprovoked | 13 | 86.7 |
Outcome of dog bite |
|
|
Death | 7 | 46.7 |
Survived | 8 | 53.3 |