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. 2018 May 8;8:7147. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-25671-7

Table 3.

Summary of victim, dog, bite and context variables (%).

Resources Benign Resting Unpleasant Painful Territorial Public Space Play TOTAL (n)
Victim sex Male 4.90 20.59 1.96 5.88 10.78 8.82 11.76 35.29 102
Female 2.44 36.59 2.44 0 12.20 12.20 17.07 17.07 41
Victim Age Infant 0 40.74 3.70 7.41 11.11 3.70 18.52 14.81 27
Child 6.00 22.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 2.00 2.00 56.00 50
Adult 4.55 21.21 1.51 3.03 15.15 18.18 19.70 16.67 66
Dog Size Small 8.11 43.24 2.70 5.41 21.62 0 0 18.92 37
Medium 5.13 17.95 0 2.56 10.26 7.69 20.51 35.90 39
Big 1.49 20.90 1.49 4.48 5.97 16.42 16.42 32.84 67
Initiator Dog 1.69 16.95 0 5.08 6.78 18.64 25.42 42 59
Victim 7.14 38.57 2.86 4.29 17.14 2.86 0 27.14 70
NA 0 0 0 0 0 7.14 28.57 64.29 14
Location Indoor 5.80 37.68 1.45 1.45 14.49 1.45 0 37.68 69
Outdoor 2.70 14.86 1.35 6.76 8.11 17.57 25.68 22.97 74
Site of the bite Head/Face 6.67 66.67 0 6.67 13.33 0 0 6.67 15
Limbs 4.67 21.50 1.87 3.74 12.15 9.35 11.21 35.51 107
Other 0 42.86 0 0 0 0 14.29 42.86 7
Multiple 0 7.14 0 7.14 7.14 28.57 42.86 7.14 14
Severity 1–5 4.82 33.73 2.41 1.20 15.66 7.23 8.43 26.51 83
6–10 3.57 17.86 0 10.71 7.14 3.57 10.71 46.43 28
11–15 5.00 15.00 0 5.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 35.00 20
16+ 0 0 8.33 8.33 0 41.67 33.33 8.33 12
TOTAL (%) 4.20 25.17 2.10 4.20 11.19 9.79 13.29 30.07 143
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