Table 1 Sociodemographic of the dog owner participants from all 10 districts in Kelantan (n = 232)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age Group (years old) | |
≤ 39 | 57 (24.6) |
40–49 | 57 (24.6) |
50–59 | 58 (25.0) |
≥ 60 | 60 (25.8) |
Sex | |
Male | 130 (56.0) |
Female | 102 (44.0) |
Education Status | |
No formal education | 20 (8.6) |
Primary | 54 (23.3) |
Secondary | 106 (45.7) |
Tertiary | 52 (22.4) |
Employment Status | |
Unemployed | 72 (31.0) |
Self Employed | 118 (50.9) |
Employed | 42 (18.1) |
Income Status | |
Less than RM4850 | 205 (88.4) |
More than RM4851 | 27 (11.6) |
Marital Status | |
Others | 52 (22.4) |
Married | 180 (77.6) |
Duration of Dog Ownership | |
Short | 37 (15.9) |
Medium | 130 (56.1) |
Long | 65 (28.0) |
Dog Bite Self-Experience | |
No | 220 (94.8) |
Yes | 12 (5.2) |
Attended Rabies Program | |
Yes | 26 (11.2) |
No | 206 (88.8) |
Sources of Information | |
Never Heard | 52 (22.4) |
Informal | 42 (18.1) |
Media | 98 (42.3) |
Officer | 40 (17.2) |