Pattern of Animal Bites and Delays in Initiating Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis among Clients Receiving Care in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Table 2

Independent factors associated with delays in initiating rabies postexposure prophylaxis, adjusting for age and type of bite.

Independent factors	Crude OR	Adjusted OR
	(95% CI)	Odds ratio	95% CI
Sex
Females		—
Males	2.6 (1.3–5.1)	2.6	1.3–5.2
Distance of site of bite from PEP administration
Less than 5 km
More than 5 km	2.0 (1.0–3.9)	2.0	1.1–4.0