Perceived severity (PS) |
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PS1: If you have a rabies infection, you will die |
65 (22.6) |
174 (60.6) |
48 (16.7) |
PS2: The rabies virus primarily damages the brain |
65 (22.6) |
189 (65.9) |
33 (11.5) |
PS3: Dogs and cats who are infected with rabies will perish within 10 d |
46 (16.0) |
189 (65.9) |
52 (18.1) |
PS4: If you get bitten and infected by a rabid dog and are not medically treated, you will die |
154 (53.7) |
104 (36.2) |
29 (10.1) |
Perceived vulnerability (PV) |
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PV1: You can get rabies if you play with an unknown dog or cat |
95 (33.1) 139 (48.4) |
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53 (18.5) |
PV2: If you get scratched by a cat and immediately tell your parents or teachers, you will have a greater chance of avoiding rabies infection |
160 (55.7) |
65 (22.6) |
62 (21.6) |
PV3: If after being bitten you wash the wound with clean water and soap several times for at least 15 min, you will have a greater chance of not contracting a rabies infection |
195 (67.9) |
61 (21.3) |
31 (10.8) |
Response efficacy (RE) |
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RE1: I think that telling a parent or teacher immediately after being scratched by a cat will help to prevent a rabies infection |
162 (56.4) |
79 (27.5) |
46 (16.0) |
RE2: I think that informing parents or people about the annual rabies animal vaccination will help to prevent rabies infection |
193 (67.2) |
75 (26.1) |
19 (6.6) |
RE3: I think avoiding ownerless cats and dogs is a good method to prevent rabies infection |
194 (67.6) |
53 (18.5) |
40 (13.9) |
RE4: I think not intervening with animals when they are fighting will help to prevent rabies infection |
200 (69.7) |
53 (18.5) |
34 (11.8) |
Self-efficacy (SE) |
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SE1: I am confident that if I do not interfere with unknown animals, I will reduce my risk of contracting rabies |
208 (72.5) |
59 (20.6) |
20 (7.0) |
SE2: I am confident that I can reduce my risk of contracting rabies by informing local individuals to vaccinate their pets |
204 (71.1) |
68 (23.7) |
15 (5.2) |
SE3: I am confident that if I immediately inform my teachers/parents after being bitten, scratched, or licked by a mammal, I can reduce my risk of contracting rabies |
237 (82.6) |
33 (11.5) |
17 (5.90) |
SE4: I am confident that if I can identify an animal that scratched me, I can reduce my risk of contracting rabies |
70 (24.4) |
149 (51.9) |
68 (23.7) |
SE5: I am confident that if I wash a wound with soap and water for 15 min (WASH15) after being bitten, scratched, or licked by an unknown animal, I can reduce my risk of contracting rabies |
171 (59.6) |
94 (32.7) |
22 (7.7) |
SE6: I am confident that if I do not intervene with fighting dogs, I can reduce my risk of contracting rabies |
248 (86.4) |
21 (7.3) |
18 (6.3) |
Rabies protective behaviors (PB) |
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PB1: I will inform local individuals to annually vaccinate their pets |
33 (11.5) |
105 (36.6) |
149 (51.9) |
PB2: I will immediately inform teachers/parents if I am bitten or scratched by a mammal even if the wound does not bleed |
114 (39.7) |
115 (40.1) |
58 (20.2) |
PB3: I will immediately inform teachers/parents if I witness a friend getting bitten, scratched, or licked at a wound site by a mammal |
91 (31.7) |
130 (45.3) |
66 (23.0) |
PB4: I will wash the wound with soap and water (15 min) if I am bitten, scratched, or licked at a wound site by a mammal |
87 (30.3) |
139 (48.4) |
61 (21.3) |