Table 1 Estimated Rates of Dog Bite Injuries Treated in an Emergency Department by Gender and Age Group in the United States: 2005–2018
From: The changing epidemiology of dog bite injuries in the United States, 2005–2018
Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age Group | Ratea (95% CI) | Rate (95% CI) | Rate (95% CI) |
0 to 4 | 183.9 (156.4–211.5) n = 515,159 | 200.7 (169.3–232.0) n = 287,227 | 166.3 (141.9–1908.) n = 227,784 |
5 to 9 | 202.9 (176.2–229.7) n = 573,130 | 228.4 (198.1–258.7) n = 329,453 | 176.4 (151.6–201.1) n = 243,655 |
10 to 14 | 155.4 (133.8–177.0) n = 451,812 | 184.4 (158.4–210.5) n = 274,028 | 125.1 (107.2–143.0) n = 177,784 |
15 to 19 | 111.4 (96.2–126.5) n = 335,729 | 115.4 (99.8–131.1) n = 178,420 | 107.1 (91.1–123.0) n = 157,309 |
20 to 44 | 108.9 (94.6–123.2) n = 1,607,452 | 110.8 (97.0–124.7) n = 823,362 | 106.9 (91.6–122.2) n = 784,090 |
45 to 64 | 85.4 (72.0–98.9) n = 968,890 | 80.9 (69.0–92.8)n = 447,302 | 89.8 (74.4–105.2) n = 521,567 |
65 and over | 58.7 (48.6–68.8) n = 355,358 | 58.2 (47.3–69.1)n = 153,379 | 59.0 (49.2–68.9)n = 201,979 |