Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (N = 222)
General characteristics and anxiety and distress scores | N (variable) | |
|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean, SD) | 30.0 (13.2) | 220 |
Number of men, N (%) | 99 (44.6%) | 222 |
Received PrEP, N (%) | 66 (30.3%) | 218 |
WHO region | 222 | |
South-East Asia, N (%) | 104 (46.8%) | |
Western Pacific, N (%) | 37 (16.7%) | |
Europe, N (%) | 28 (12.6%) | |
South America, N (%) | 18 (8.1%) | |
Africa, N (%) | 13 (5.9%) | |
Eastern Mediterranean, N (%) | 10 (4.5%) | |
Central America, N (%) | 7 (3.2%) | |
North America, N (%) | 5 (2.3%) | |
Travel duration in days (median, IQR) | 25 (47.8) | 200 |
Type of animal | 221 | |
Dog, N (%) | 117 (52.9%) | |
Monkey, N (%) | 54 (24.4%) | |
Cat, N (%) | 42 (19.0%) | |
Bat, N (%) | 5 (2.3%) | |
Rodent, N (%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Other, N (%) | 3 (1.4%) | |
Provocation | 200 | |
Provoked AAI, N (%) | 25 (12.5%) | |
Unexpected AAI, N (%) | 175 (87.5%) | |
Location injury | 220 | |
Arm/hand area, N (%) | 93 (42.3%) | |
Calf/foot area, N (%) | 88 (40.0%) | |
Thigh, N (%) | 22 (10.0%) | |
Head/neck area, N (%) | 11 (5.0%) | |
Thorax, N (%) | 4 (1.8%) | |
Other, N (%) | 2 (0.9%) | |
WHO classification wound | 215 | |
Type I, N (%) | 15 (7.0%) | |
Type II, N (%) | 58 (27.0%) | |
Type III, N (%) | 142 (66.0%) | |
HADS score1 | ||
T1, mean (SD) | 2.4 (2.7) | 177 |
T2, mean (SD) | 9.6 (5.7) | 177 |
T3, mean (SD) | 6.6 (5.4) | 145 |
DT score2 | ||
T1, mean (SD) | 1.3 (2.0) | 167 |
T2, mean (SD) | 6.4 (2.7) | 167 |
T3, mean (SD) | 4.6 (3.1) | 140 |
Informed about rabies at T1, N (%) | 100 (57.1%) | 175 |
Informed about rabies at T2, N (%) | 130 (74.3%) | 175 |
Delay PEP | 181 | |
No delay, N (%) | 95 (52.5%) | |
Delay under 48 h, N (%) | 45 (24.9%) | |
Delay over 48 h, N (%) | 41 (22.7%) | |
Received treatment according to advice, N (%) | 125 (71.8%) | 174 |