Table 13.
Distribution of canine bites by season/ location, according to whether the victim was the owner of the biting animal.
The Victim Is the Owner of the Biting Animal | ||||||
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Season/Location | No | Yes | No | Yes | Total (n) | Total (%) |
Winter | 1656 | 425 | 25.35% | 6.51% | 2081 | 31.85% |
Inside compound or home | 946 | 388 | 14.48% | 5.94% | 1334 | 20.42% |
On public road or spaces | 608 | 32 | 9.31% | 0.49% | 640 | 9.80% |
Other | 102 | 5 | 1.56% | 0.08% | 107 | 1.64% |
Autumn | 1561 | 351 | 23.89% | 5.37% | 1912 | 29.27% |
Inside compound or home | 774 | 321 | 11.85% | 4.91% | 1095 | 16.76% |
On public road or spaces | 695 | 27 | 10.64% | 0.41% | 722 | 11.05% |
Other | 92 | 3 | 1.41% | 0.05% | 95 | 1.45% |
Spring | 655 | 389 | 10.03% | 5.95% | 1044 | 15.98% |
Inside compound or home | 216 | 220 | 3.31% | 3.37% | 436 | 6.67% |
On public road or spaces | 207 | 18 | 3.17% | 0.28% | 225 | 3.44% |
Other | 231 | 150 | 3.55% | 2.31% | 381 | 5.86% |
Summer | 996 | 500 | 15.25% | 7.65% | 1496 | 22.90% |
Inside compound or home | 471 | 419 | 7.21% | 6.41% | 890 | 13.62% |
On public road or spaces | 431 | 66 | 6.60% | 1.01% | 497 | 7.61% |
Other | 94 | 15 | 1.44% | 0.23% | 109 | 1.67% |
Total | 4868 | 1664 | 74.51% | 25.49% | 6531 | 100.00% |