Table 2.
Characterization of circumstances of bite in 885 dog-bite victims.
| Number | Proportion | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership of the dogs | Own (pet Dog) | 72 | 8.1% |
| Neighbour's Dog | 181 | 20.5% | |
| Community Dog | 245 | 27.7% | |
| Stray Dog | 291 | 32.9% | |
| Unknown | 96 | 10.8% | |
| Place | At street | 440 | 49.7% |
| At home | 361 | 40.8% | |
| At market | 48 | 5.4% | |
| At school | 13 | 1.5% | |
| Others | 23 | 2.6% | |
| Activity when bitten | Walking | 629 | 71.1% |
| Stepping over | 95 | 10.7% | |
| Playing with | 37 | 4.2% | |
| Feeding | 22 | 2.5% | |
| Provocating | 9 | 1.0% | |
| Others | 93 | 10.5% | |
| Anatomic region | Leg | 705 | 79.7% |
| Hand | 114 | 12.9% | |
| Body / neck | 74 | 8.4% | |
| Head | 6 | 0.7% |