Volume 18, Number 6—June 2012
Research
Community Survey after Rabies Outbreaks, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Andrea M. McCollum
, Jesse D. Blanton, Robert C. Holman, Laura S. Callinan, Steven Baty, Randy Phillips, Michael Callahan, Craig Levy, Ken Komatsu, Rebecca Sunenshine, David L. Bergman, and Charles E. Rupprecht
, Jesse D. Blanton, Robert C. Holman, Laura S. Callinan, Steven Baty, Randy Phillips, Michael Callahan, Craig Levy, Ken Komatsu, Rebecca Sunenshine, David L. Bergman, and Charles E. Rupprecht
Table 2
Characteristics of households that owned pets, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, 2009
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Pet owner | 684 (65)* |
| Dog owner | 528 (50)* |
| Dog(s) quarantined for possible rabies exposure | 21 (4) |
| No. dogs currently | |
| Mainly indoor | 638 (85) |
| Mainly outdoor | 115 (15) |
| Total | 753 (100) |
| No. dogs with current rabies vaccination | |
| Mainly indoor | 615 (96)† |
| Mainly outdoor | 106 (92)† |
| Total | 721 (96)† |
| Cat owner | 308 (29)* |
| No. cats currently | |
| Indoor | 261 (51) |
| Outdoor | 31 (6) |
| Indoor/outdoor | 218 (43) |
| Total | 510 (100) |
| No. cats with current rabies vaccination | |
| Indoor | 199 (76)† |
| Outdoor | 28 (90)† |
| Indoor/outdoor | 184 (84)† |
| Total | 411 (81)† |
*Frequency among all survey respondents (n = 1,058).
†Proportion vaccinated.
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