|  | Dog bite wound |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Practices | Frequency | Non-infected N = 177 (47.1%) | Infected N = 199 (52.9%) | p-value |
Delayed for more than 24Â h | ||||
No | 227 (60.4) | 112 (63.3) | 115 (57.8) | Â |
Yes | 149 (39.6) | 65 (36.7) | 84 (42.2) | 0.277 |
Washed with water and soap | ||||
No | 204 (55.4) | 91 (52.3) | 113 (58.3) | Â |
Yes | 172 (44.6) | 86 (47.7) | 86 (41.8) | 0.296 |
Antibiotics administered** | ||||
No | 250 (66.5) | 122 (68.9) | 128 (64.3) | Â |
Yes | 126 (33.5) | 55 (31.1) | 71 (35.7) | 0.345 |
Antiseptic applied | ||||
No | 330 (87.8) | 146 (82.5) | 184 (92.5) | Â |
Yes | 46 (12.2) | 31 (17.5) | 15 (7.5) | 0.003* |
Complied with UCG*** | ||||
No | 306 (81.4) | 145 (81.9) | 161 (80.9) | Â |
Yes | 70 (18.6) | 32 (18.1) | 38 (19.1) | 0.800 |