|
Male |
Female |
Total (%) |
Total number |
116 |
53 |
169 |
Age (mean) |
|
|
32 |
Year
2009
2010
2011
|
23
66
27 |
11
30
12 |
34
96
39 |
Occupation (χ²=135.8, df=4, p<0.05)
Agriculture
Student
Unemployed
Housewife
Others |
79
15
8
0
14 |
3
3
0
45
2 |
82 (48.5)
18 (10.7)
8 (4.7)
45 (26.6)
16 (9.5) |
Religion
Muslim
Hindu |
11
105 |
7
46 |
18
151 |
Marital status
Married
Unmarried |
78
38 |
46
7 |
124 (73.4)
45 (26.6) |
Education (χ2= 11.69; df= 3; p<0.05)
Illiterate
Primary school
High School
Senior secondary |
46
33
31
6 |
35
11
7
0 |
81
(47.9)
44 (26.0)
38 (22.5)
6 (3.6) |
Domicile
Rural
Urban |
81
35 |
33
20 |
114 (67.5)
55 (32.5) |
Location
Outdoor
Indoor |
77
39 |
29
24 |
106 (62.7)
63 (37.3) |
Season
Jan-Mar
April-June
July-Sept
Oct-Dec |
10
24
79
3 |
3
13
35
2 |
13 (7.7)
37 (21.8)
114 (67.5)
5 (3.0) |
Site of bite (χ²=19.84; df= 9; p<0.05)
Lower limbs
Upper limbs
Head & neck
Others |
84
26
5
1 |
33
18
2
0 |
117 (69.2)
44 (26.0)
7 (4.1)
1 (0.6) |
Time of bite (00:00-24:00 hr)
00:01 - 06:00
06:01 - 12:00
12:01 - 18:00
18:01 - 24:00 |
27
21
30
38 |
15
18
7
13 |
42 (24.9)
39 (23.1)
37 (21.9)
51 (30.1) |