On dogs, people, and a rabies epidemic: results from a sociocultural study in Bali, Indonesia

Table 4 Knowledge and experience of rabies, by villages with and without rabies experience

Characteristic	Villages with rabies experience (n = 150)		Villages without rabies experience (n = 150)
Characteristic	n	%	n	%
Had heard of rabies	146	97	146	97
Which animals can transmit rabies:
▪ Dogs	143	95	143	95
▪ Cats	83	55	101	67
▪ Monkeys	54	36	77	51
▪ Bats	5	3	14	9
How rabies can be transmitted:
▪ Bite	141	94	146	97
▪ Lick	29	19	26	17
▪ Scratch	26	17	20	13
Source of information to learn about rabies:
▪ Broadcast media (TV & radio)	98	65	105	70
▪ Neighbors	48	32	33	22
▪ Print media	29	19	42	28
▪ Banjar meetings	24	16	26	17
▪ Livestock officers	24	16	36	24
▪ NGOs	5	3	12	8
▪ Internet	0	0	2	1
Seeking medication if bitten by suspected dogs	131	87	128	85
Washing the wound if bitten by suspected rabid dog	53	35	62	41
Reporting to livestock services if bitten by suspected rabid dog	21	14	14	9
Action if suspected rabid dog is identified:
▪ Catch it	21	14	17	11
▪ Kill it	113	75	116	77
▪ Let it go	17	11	18	12
Believe that canine vaccination can eliminate rabies from Bali	147	98	137	91
Believe that culling stray dogs can eliminate rabies from Bali	128	85	120	80
Had their dogs vaccinated for rabies	110	73	111	74
If PEP is provided in your community:
▪ It’s free	71	47	63	42
▪ There is a cost	30	20	36	24
▪ Don’t know	50	33	51	34
Dog culling had taken place in your village	122	81	99	66

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