Demographic characteristics of dog bite victims compared with non-dog bite victims according to sex
| OR | 95% CI | P values | OR | 95% CI | P values | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| >50 (M=536 976; F=675 483) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| 36–50 (M=319 934; F=395 511) | 1.55 | 1.51 to 1.58 | <0.001 | 1.32 | 1.29 to 1.34 | <0.001 |
| 26–35 (M=233 732; F=333 774) | 1.81 | 1.77 to 1.85 | <0.001 | 1.04 | 1.02 to 1.06 | <0.001 |
| 18–25 (M=195 044; F=302 727) | 1.98 | 1.93 to 2.03 | <0.001 | 1.09 | 1.07 to 1.12 | <0.001 |
| <18 (M=429 791; F=382 530) | 2.96 | 2.87 to 3.05 | <0.001 | 2.41 | 2.34 to 2.48 | <0.001 |
| Primary payer | ||||||
| Medicare (M=338 444; F=456 338) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Medicaid (M=448 215; F=642 329) | 2.57 | 2.49 to 2.64 | <0.001 | 1.61 | 1.57 to 1.65 | <0.001 |
| Private insurance (M=501 294; F=606 859) | 3.06 | 2.98 to 2.13 | <0.001 | 2.73 | 2.66 to 2.79 | <0.001 |
| Self-pay (M=309 928; F=279 887) | 2.69 | 2.59 to 2.79 | <0.001 | 1.98 | 1.92 to 2.04 | <0.001 |
| No charge (M=12 888; F=12 358) | 2.03 | 1.87 to 2.20 | <0.001 | 1.63 | 1.49 to 1.78 | <0.001 |
| Other (M=100 232; F=87 865) | 3.39 | 3.25 to 3.54 | <0.001 | 3.19 | 3.04 to 3.35 | <0.001 |
| Externalising behaviour | ||||||
| No diagnosis (M=1 700 999; F=2 080 818) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Diagnosis (M=14 537; F=9278) | 1.21 | 1.14 to 1.29 | <0.001 | 1.00 | 0.92 to 1.09 | 0.979 |
| Admission day | ||||||
| Monday–Friday (M=1 215 274; F=1 489 682) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Saturday–Sunday (M=499 801; F=600 093) | 1.28 | 1.27 to 1.30 | <0.001 | 1.27 | 1.25 to 1.28 | <0.001 |
| Region of hospital | ||||||
| West (M=323 194; F=376 375) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| Northeast (M=324 384; F=372 785) | 1.27 | 1.18 to 1.37 | <0.001 | 1.47 | 1.36 to 1.58 | <0.001 |
| Midwest (M=346 276; F=425 434) | 1.14 | 1.05 to 1.24 | 0.002 | 1.15 | 1.06 to 1.25 | <0.001 |
| South (M=721 682; F=915 502) | 1.23 | 1.15 to 1.31 | <0.001 | 1.16 | 1.08 to 1.24 | <0.001 |
| Median household income for zip code | ||||||
| 0–25th percentile (M=562 869; F=699 015) | Reference | Reference | ||||
| 26th–50th percentile (M=445 038; F=551 726) | 1.07 | 1.05 to 1.10 | <0.001 | 1.19 | 1.16 to 1.22 | <0.001 |
| 51st–75th percentile (M=375 737; F=459 147) | 1.12 | 1.08 to 1.15 | <0.001 | 1.30 | 1.26 to 1.34 | <0.001 |
| 76th–100th percentile (M=293 006; F=341 933) | 1.20 | 1.16 to 1.25 | <0.001 | 1.59 | 1.53 to 1.65 | <0.001 |
Externalising behaviour includes diagnosis for attention-deficit, conduct and disruptive behaviour disorders (code 652 for Clinical Classifications Software values 1–15).
Source: National Emergency Department Surveillance26–2015 (Q1–Q3).
Source: National Emergency Department Surveillance System, 2010–2015 (Q1-Q3)
F, female; M, male.