Table 2 Descriptive data on samples included in the statistical analysis of dog sera (n = 2681) tested for rabies antibody response after vaccination in Finland during 2009–2013
Variable | Levels | Antibody response < 0.5 IU/ml (n = 1055) | Antibody response ≥ 0.5 IU/ml (n = 1626) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | ||
Age at vaccination (year) | |||||
 ≤ 1 | 544 | 52.2 (49.2–55.2) | 328 | 20.3 (18.4–22.3) | |
 > 1 | 498 | 47.8 (44.8–50.8) | 1289 | 79.3 (77.7–81.6) | |
Gender | |||||
 Female | 500 | 54.7 (51.5–57.9) | 750 | 52.7 (50.1–55.3) | |
 Male | 414 | 45.3 (42.1–48.5) | 672 | 47.3 (44.7–49.9) | |
Number of vaccinations | |||||
 Once | 941 | 89.2 (87.2–91.0) | 1071 | 65.9 (63.5–68.1) | |
 Twice | 99 | 9.4 (7.7–11.3) | 433 | 26.6 (24.5–28.8) | |
 More than twice | 15 | 1.4 (0.8–2.3) | 122 | 7.5 (6.3–8.9) | |
Time btw vaccination and sampling (months) | |||||
 < 3 | 21 | 2.3 (1.5–3.4) | 158 | 11.1 (9.6–12.9) | |
 3–6 | 335 | 36.8 (33.7–39.9) | 459 | 32.3 (30.0–34.8) | |
 > 6 | 555 | 60.9 (57.7–64.1) | 802 | 56.5 (53.9–59.1) | |
Vaccine used | |||||
 Only vaccine Wistar-G52 | 53 | 7.3 (5.6–9.4) | 229 | 22.1 (19.7–24.7) | |
 Only vaccine Pasteur RIV | 298 | 41.3 (37.7–44.9) | 387 | 37.4 (34.5–40.4) | |
 Only vaccine Flury LEP | 315 | 43.6 (40.0–47.3) | 233 | 22.5 (20.0–25.1) | |
 Other | 56 | 7.8 (6.0–9.9) | 186 | 18.0 (15.7–20.4) | |
FCI group | |||||
 FCI1 | 142 | 15.0 (12.8–17.4) | 186 | 13.4 (11.7–15.2) | |
 FCI2 | 114 | 12.1 (10.1–14.2) | 146 | 10.5 (9.0–12.2) | |
 FCI3 | 106 | 11.2 (9.3–13.3) | 191 | 13.7 (12.0–15.6) | |
 FCI4 | 33 | 3.5 (2.5–4.8) | 47 | 3.4 (2.5–4.4) | |
 FCI5 | 138 | 14.6 (12.4–16.9) | 183 | 13.2 (11.5–15.0) | |
 FCI6 | 43 | 4.5 (3.4–6.0) | 46 | 3.3 (2.5–4.3) | |
 FCI7 | 75 | 7.9 (6.3–9.8) | 77 | 5.5 (4.4–6.8) | |
 FCI8 | 133 | 14.1 (12.0–16.4) | 158 | 11.4 (9.8–13.1) | |
 FCI9 | 109 | 11.5 (9.6–13.7) | 266 | 19.1 (17.1–21.3) | |
 FCI10 | 31 | 3.3 (2.3–4.6) | 36 | 2.6 (1.8–3.5) | |
 No FCI group | 22 | 2.3 (1.5–3.4) | 55 | 4.0 (3.0–5.1) | |
Breed size (cm) | |||||
 < 30 | 178 | 19.2 (16.8–21.9) | 434 | 32.3 (29.9–34.9) | |
 30–45 | 295 | 31.9 (28.9–34.9) | 408 | 20.4 (28.0–32.9) | |
 46–60 | 208 | 22.5 (19.9–25.2) | 267 | 19.9 (17.8–22.1) | |
 > 60 | 245 | 26.5 (23.7–29.4) | 233 | 17.4 (15.4–19.5) | |