Table 2. Research papers (in alphabetical order according to first author) analyzing dog bites in various countries.

Reference	Study type	Country	Years	Sample size of dog bite victims	Victim age	Victim gender	Outcome
Alberghina et al. (2017)	Retrospective review	Italy	2012–2015	140	1–84 years	57 females 83 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 0–9 years. In children, most injuries were sustained on the head/neck region, whereas in adults, most bites happened on the hands.
Barrios et al. (2019)	Retrospective review	Chile	2009	4,579	0–65+ years	1,929 females 2,650 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 5–9 years. Familiar dogs were responsible for most of the incidents which most likely involved the extremities.
Chiam et al. (2014)	Retrospective review	Australia	2009–2011	277	0–17 years	117 females 160 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 0–4 years, and injury incidence declined with age. The vast majority of incidents happened in a familiar environment and involved a familiar dog biting the head/neck region.
Cohen-Manheim et al. (2018)	Retrospective review	Israel	2009–2016	986	0–75+ years	374 females 612 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 0–14 years, and injury incidence declined with age. Half of the incidents occurred in the street and a quarter in the home. Almost half of the injuries were sustained on the head/neck region.
McGuire et al. (2018)	Retrospective review	Canada	2015–2017	158	0–16 years	73 females 85 males	Half of the patients were less than 5 years old. Most injuries were sustained on the face, caused by the family pet, with the dog owner present.
Ogundare et al. (2017)	Retrospective review	Nigeria	2010–2014	84	0–18 years	24 females 60 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 6–12 years. The lower limb was the commonest bite site.
Park et al. (2019)	Retrospective review	South Korea	2011–2016	9,966	0–93 years	5,446 females 4,520 males	There have been increases in the rate of dog-bite injury from 2011 to 2016 for both females and males. Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 7–12 years. In children, most injuries were sustained on the head/neck region, whereas in adults, most bites happened on the upper extremities.
Ramgopal et al. (2018)	Retrospective review	USA	2007–2015	14,311	0–90 years	7,735 females 6,576 males	Almost thirty percent of the dog bites occurred in patients less than 18 years old, and injury incidence declined with age. In underage patients, dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 7–12 years. In children, most injuries were sustained on the head/neck region, whereas in adults, most bites happened on the upper extremities.
Tenzin et al. (2011)	Hospital-based questionnaire survey	Bhutan	2009–2010	324	0–80 years	123 females 201 males	Dog bite rates were the highest among children aged 5–9 years. Stray dogs were responsible for most of the incidents, increasing the chances of rabies infection if not treated in time.
Westgarth, Brooke & Christley (2018)	Interviews	UK	2015	170	5–76+ years	76 females 94 males	Forty-four percent of adults reported having been bitten by a dog during childhood. More than half of the incidents involved a dog they had never met before. Among the 48 children surveyed in this study, only three had been bitten.
Weyer et al. (2020)	Retrospective review	South Africa	2015–2017	411	0–89 years	227 females 184 males	A quarter of the patients were less than 10 years old.