Table 2.
Sample sizes and incident percentages for age categories, anatomical bite locations, and triggers for biting
| Age (years) | Non-Legislated | Legislated | Bite location | Non-Legislated | Legislated | Trigger for bite | Non-Legislated | Legislated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | |||
| 0–14 | 36(36) | 20(50) | Hand/lower arm | 40(40) | 15(37.5) | Do not know | 22(22) | 14(35) |
| 15–29 | 23(23) | 9(22.5) | Lower leg/ft/ankle | 28 (28) | 6(15) | Dog was angry | 8(8) | 7(17.5) |
| 30–44 | 22(22) | 7(17.5) | Upper leg/torso | 16(16) | 10(25) | Dog was afraid | 16(16) | 1(2.5) |
| 45–59 | 17(17) | 4(10) | Neck/head/face | 13(13) | 5(12.5) | Dog was guarding its home | 11(11) | 6(15) |
| 60–74 | 1(1) | 0 | Multiple locations | 1(1) | 4(10) | Dog was guarding an object | 13(13) | 1(2.5) |
| 75–99 | 1(1) | 0 | Upper arm/shoulder | 2(2) | 0 | Dog was fighting with another dog | 8(8) | 1(2.5) |
| Dog was playing | 8(8) | 1(2.5) | ||||||
| Dog was in pain | 6(6) | 1(2.5) | ||||||
| Security dog carrying out duties | 1(1) | 3(7.5) | ||||||
| Dog was chasing (predatory behaviour) | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| Multiple reasons | 6(6) | 2(5) | ||||||
| Dog was instructed to attack | 0 | 1(2.5) | ||||||
| Dog was guarding puppies | 0 | 2(5) |
aOnly valid responses are used for analyses, therefore totals may not add to total sample size (N = 140)