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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Management of dog bites by frontline service providers in primary healthcare facilities in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, 2014–2015

Variable

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Female

185 (79.7)

 Male

47 (20.3)

Age

 20–29

116 (50.0)

 30–39

66 (28.4)

 40–49

22 (9.5)

 50 +

28 (12.1)

Profession

 Medical doctor

25 (10.8)

 Medical assistant

32 (13.8)

 Nurse/midwife

175 (75.4)

Marital status

 Single

102 (44.0)

 Married

130 (56.0)

Dog ownership

 Owns a dog

58 (24.6)

 Does not own a dog

175 (75.4)

Vaccination status of dog

 Vaccinated

44 (75.9)

 Not vaccinated

14 (24.1)