Table 2 The demographic characteristics of dogs owned by participants and environmental factors in Kelantan (n = 232)
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Dog Age Group | Â |
 Young | 64 (27.6) |
 Middle-aged | 118 (50.8) |
 Elderly | 50 (21.6) |
Dog Sex | Â |
 Male | 168 (72.4) |
 Female | 64 (27.6) |
Doc Acquisition Source | Â |
 Stray | 57 (24.6) |
 Family | 138 (59.5) |
 Others | 37 (15.9) |
Dog Confinement | Â |
 Free Roam | 70 (30.1) |
 Partial Confine | 89 (38.4) |
 Fully Confine | 73 (31.5) |
No of Dog | Â |
 1 | 73 (31.5) |
 2 | 71 (30.6) |
 > 2 | 88 (37.9) |
Household Size | Â |
 Small | 51 (22.0) |
 Medium | 135 (58.2) |
 Large | 46 (19.8) |
Child among household | Â |
 No | 112 (48.3) |
 Yes | 120 (51.7) |
Household Dog Bite Experience | Â |
 No | 18 (7.8) |
 Yes | 214 (92.2) |
Frequency of dog bites | Â |
 None | 207 (89.2) |
 Once | 18 (7.8) |
 Twice or more | 7 (3.0) |