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Scientific Article

A survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealand

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Pages 364-369 | Received 03 Dec 2008, Accepted 22 Sep 2009, Published online: 16 Feb 2011

Figures & data

Table 1. Relationship of the dog's owner to the bite victim (n=529), in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealand.

Table 2. Percentage of people bitten on the arm, hand, leg or multiple parts of the body, and the sex of the biting dog, in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealanda.

Table 3. Frequency and percentage of bites by breed of dog (n=529), in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealand.

Table 4. The percentage of dog bites attributed to different reasons, as suggested by the respondent or the researcher, in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealanda.

Table 5. Percentage of people bitten by a dog on different parts of the body, with the reason for the bite, in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealanda.

Table 6. The top five reasons, expressed as a percentage, for dogs to bite, with the sex of the dog responsible, in a survey of adult victims of dog bites in New Zealand.

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