Table 2. Distribution of bite injuries on the body according to age group of dog bite patients in Phuentsholing and Gelephu hospital areas of south Bhutan.
Age group (years) | Head/neck | Hand/arms | Trunk | Legs/thigh | Total |
0–4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 23 |
Point estimate | 0.261 | 0.130 | 0.043 | 0.565 | 1 |
5–9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 49 |
Point estimate | 0.041 | 0.224 | 0.020 | 0.714 | 1 |
10–14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 33 |
Point estimate | 0.030 | 0.091 | 0.030 | 0.848 | 1 |
>15 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 62 | 88 |
Point estimate | 0.023 | 0.273 | 0.000 | 0.705 | 1 |
In the case of multiple bites, the site of the most severe bite is given. The row proportions (point estimate) are calculated for each group.