Table 4 Health-seeking behaviors and bite severity
[ALL] | Minor outcome | Severe outcome | OR [95% CI] | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 392 | N = 310 | N = 82 | |||
Treated at formal facility | 199 (50.8%) | 152 (49.0%) | 47 (57.3%) | 1.39 [0.85; 2.29] | 0.185 |
Treated by traditional healer | 209 (53.3%) | 146 (47.1%) | 63 (76.8%) | 3.69 [2.14; 6.63] | <0.001 |
Formal treatment only | 127 (32.4%) | 112 (36.1%) | 15 (18.3%) | 0.40 [0.21; 0.72] | 0.002 |
Traditional healer only | 137 (34.9%) | 106 (34.2%) | 31 (37.8%) | 1.17 [0.70; 1.93] | 0.542 |
Both formal and traditional | 72 (18.4%) | 40 (12.9%) | 32 (39.0%) | 4.30 [2.46; 7.51] | <0.001 |
Did not seek treatment | 56 (14.3%) | 52 (16.8%) | 4 (4.88%) | 0.26 [0.08; 0.67] | 0.003 |
Length of time post-bite | |||||
Same day | 153 (77.3%) | 126 (83.4%) | 27 (57.4%) | Ref. | Ref. |
Following day | 35 (17.7%) | 20 (13.2%) | 15 (31.9%) | 3.47 [1.56; 7.70] | 0.003 |
2–3 days after the bite | 7 (3.54%) | 4 (2.65%) | 3 (6.38%) | 3.50 [0.61; 17.7] | 0.146 |
Within a week later | 3 (1.52%) | 1 (0.66%) | 2 (4.26%) | 8.61 [0.67; 277] | 0.095 |