Table 8 Factors Associated with Health-seeking practices after Dog bites among Kelantan Dog Owners (n = 232)

Age Group (years old)

 ≤ 39

Ref.

Ref.

 40–49

0.57 (0.27, 1.19)

0.46 (0.21, 1.02)

 50–59

0.30 (0.14, 0.66)

0.27 (0.12, 0.61)

 ≥ 60

0.23 (0.10, 0.50)

0.22 (0.09, 0.50)

Sex

 Male

Ref.

 Female

1.01 (0.59, 1.71)

Education Status

 No Formal Education

Ref.

 Primary

1.27 (0.36, 4.48)

 Secondary

3.07 (0.96, 9.79)

 Tertiary

5.46 (1.60, 18.59)

Employment Status

 Unemployed

Ref.

 Self Employed

1.29 (0.70, 2.37)

 Employed

1.71 (0.79, 3.71)

Income Status

 Less than RM4850

Ref.

 More than RM4851

2.04 (0.91, 4.57)

Marital Status

 Others

Ref.

 Married

0.44 (0.23, 0.82)

Duration of Dog Ownership

 Short

Ref.

 Medium

1.40 (0.65, 2.98)

 Long

1.08 (0.47, 2.51)

Dog Bite Self-Experience

 No

Ref.

 Yes

0.74 (0.22, 2.52)

Previous Rabies Awareness Program Attendance

 No

Ref.

 Yes

1.88 (0.83, 4.26)

Sources of Information

Ref.

 Never Heard

1.42 (0.61, 3.27)

 Informal

2.27 (1.00, 5.17)

 Media

0.87 (0.39, 1.95)

 Officer

1.26 (0.54, 2.95)

Knowledge Score

1.26 (1.07, 1.48)

1.29 (1.08, 1.54)

Attitude Score

1.03 (0.97, 1.09)

Dog Age Group

 Young

Ref.

 Middle-aged

0.95 (0.45, 2.00)

 Elderly

0.88 (0.45, 1.73)

Dog Sex

 Male

Ref.

 Female

0.62 (0.35, 1.11)

Doc Acquisition

 Stray

Ref.

Ref.

 Family

1.80 (0.91, 3.56)

1.60 (0.77, 3.30)

 Others

5.17 (2.11, 12.67)

4.79 (1.85, 12.39)

Dog Confinement

 Free Roam

Ref.

 Partial

1.50 (0.78, 2.86)

 Fully

1.34 (0.68, 2.64)

No of Dog

 1

Ref.

 2

1.11 (0.57, 2.17)

 > 2

1.11 (0.59, 2.10)

Household Size

 Small

Ref.

 Medium

1.15 (0.59, 2.25)

 Large

1.83 (0.81, 4.14)

Child in the Household

 No

Ref.

 Yes

1.67 (0.98, 2.84)

Household Dog Bite Experience

 No

Ref.

 Yes

1.21 (0.46, 3.20)

Frequency of Dog Bites

 None

Ref.

 Once

1.71 (0.32, 9.01)

 Twice or more

1.59 (0.24, 10.57)