Table 2.

Odds ratio, 95% confidence intervals and p value of dog bites in different regions of the body across paediatric age groups, using adults as a reference group

Group	Test	Head and neck	Chest/Abdomen	Lower extremity	Upper extremity	Genitourinary
0–3 years	OR (95% CI)	21.12 (17.61–25.33)	0.69 (0.35–1.35)	0.19 (0.14–0.27)	0.14 (0.12–0.18)	0.46 (0.06–3.39)
	p	<0.001	0.274	<0.001	<0.001	0.448
Four to six years	OR (95% CI)	11.52 (9.75–13.62)	2.35 (1.59–3.48)	0.65 (0.52–0.80)	0.16 (0.13–0.19)	1.38 (0.42–4.53)
	p	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.593
Seven years to 12 years	OR (95% CI)	4.27 (3.77–4.84)	3.12 (2.41–4.05)	1.29 (1.13–1.46)	0.28 (0.25–0.32)	1.26 (0.53–3.02)
	p	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.602
13–18 years	OR (95% CI)	2.19 (1.86–2.58)	2.01 (1.41–2.85)	1.31 (1.14–1.52)	0.47 (0.42–0.54)	3.06 (1.50–6.25)
	p	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.002

Analysis performed using binary logistic regression.