Table 4. Site of the bite, location, and activity of the victim at the time of the bite.
Variable | Frequency
(n=127) |
---|---|
Site of bite | |
Upper limbs | 20 (15.7%) |
Lower limbs | 92 (72.4%) |
Other | 2 (1.6%) |
Not specified | 13 (10.2%) |
Location of the victim at
the time of the bite |
|
Indoors | 15 (11.8%) |
Outdoors | 71 (55.9%) |
Unspecified | 41 (32.3%) |
Circumstance/activity | |
Walking | 54 (42.5%) |
Unknown | 31 (24.4%) |
Resting/sleeping | 12 (9.4%) |
Farming | 12 (9.4%) |
Working | 10 (7.9%) |
Playing | 6 (4.7%) |
Relieving him/herself | 2 (1.6%) |