Table 2.
Source of nonfatal unintentional bite and sting injuries treated in emergency departments, U.S., 2001–2004 (weighted n=3,664,671)a
Excludes canine, human, and work-related bite and sting injuries
Column values for groupings may not sum due to rounding.
Percent hospitalized for each source is only reported for cases when the estimate is considered statistically stable.
Other arachnid includes more than one arachnid source.
Estimates might be unstable because the number of sample cases was <20.
Other bird includes: chicken, cockatiel, cockatoo, duck, goose, macaw, parakeet, rooster, seagull, and unspecified bird.
Other Hymenoptera includes more than one Hymenoptera source.
Other vespid includes more than one vespid source.
Other insect includes: centipede, cockroach, gnat, lice, mite, no-see-um, pinworms, scabies, sand flea, and more than one insect source.
Other rodent includes: chipmunk, gerbil, gopher, groundhog, guinea pig, muskrat, porcupine, prairie dog, river rat, woodchuck, more than one rodent source, and unspecified rodent.
Other mammal includes: badger, bear, bobcat, burro, coati mundi, cow, coyote, donkey, fox, goat, hedgehog, hog, javelina, mink, mole, monkey, mountain lion, mule, otter, pig, sea lion, seal, shrew, skunk, wolf, and unspecified animal.
Other marine animal includes: crab, fish, lobster, piranha, sea anemone, sea urchin, shellfish, shark, and unspecified marine organism.
Snake includes all nonvenomous or unidentified snakes.
Other venomous snake includes cottonmouth, water moccasin, and unspecified venomous.
Other reptile includes: alligator, gecko, and lizard.
Other cross-category includes more than one source that was cross-species (e.g., flea and cat).
Other specified includes: asp (when it could not be determined if snake or insect), leech, worm, and slug.
CI = confidence interval