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Table 8 Level of community attitude towards rabies and the rabies control program based on village status (n = 150)

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

No.

Variables based on village status

Level of attitude

p-value

Positive

Neutral

Total (n=150)

n

%

n

%

n

%

1

Sex

Village with rabies experience

 ▪ Men

114

97

4

3

118

100

0.823

 ▪ Women

30

94

2

6

32

100

     Total

144

96

6

4

150

100

Village without rabies experience

 ▪ Men

124

96

5

4

129

100

0.562

 ▪ Women

19

90

2

10

21

100

     Total

143

95

7

5

150

100

2

Age

Village with rabies experience

 ▪ <30 years old

18

100

0

0

18

100

0.639

 ▪ 30–50 years old

79

95

4

5

83

100

 ▪ >50 years old

47

96

2

4

49

100

     Total

144

96

6

4

150

100

Village without rabies experience

 ▪ <30 years old

7

100

0

0

7

100

0.683

 ▪ 30–50 years old

93

96

4

4

97

100

 ▪ >50 years old

43

93

3

7

46

100

     Total

143

95

7

5

150

100

3

Religion

Village with rabies experience

 ▪ Hindu

142

96

6

4

148

100

1.00

 ▪ Moslem

2

100

0

0

2

100

     Total

144

96

6

4

150

100

Village without rabies experience

 ▪ Hindu

142

95

7

5

149

100

1.00

 ▪ Moslem

1

100

0

0

1

100

     Total

143

95

7

5

150

100

4

Educational background

Village with rabies experience

 ▪ No formal education

9

100

0

0

9

100

0.820

 ▪ Elementary school (graduated)

38

95

2

5

40

100

 ▪ Junior high school (graduated)

20

100

0

0

20

100

 ▪ High school (graduated)

42

96

2

4

44

100

 ▪ University

35

95

2

5

37

100

     Total

144

96

6

4

150

100

Village without rabies experience

 ▪ No formal education

5

100

0

0

5

100

0.331

 ▪ Elementary school (graduated)

34

100

0

0

34

100

 ▪ Junior high school (graduated)

15

100

0

0

15

100

 ▪ High school (graduated)

60

94

4

6

64

100

 ▪ University

29

91

3

9

32

100

     Total

143

95

7

5

150

100

5

Role in local community

Village with rabies experience

 ▪ Local government

43

93

3

7

46

100

0.486

 ▪ Traditional leader

47

96

2

4

49

100

 ▪ Part of general community

54

98

1

2

55

100

     Total

144

96

6

4

150

100

Village without rabies experience

 ▪ Local government

46

92

4

8

50

100

0.350

 ▪ Traditional leader

48

96

2

4

50

100

 ▪ Part of general community

49

98

1

2

50

100

     Total

143

95

7

5

150

100