Table 3 Sample sizes and incident percentages for victim’s relationship with dog, geographical location, and owner presence
Victims relationship with the dog | Non-Legislated | Legislated | Geographical location and owner presence | Non-legislated | Legislated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | n (%)a | ||
Unfamiliar dog | 36(37.1) | 23(62.2) | Dog bit on public property, owner was absent | 13(17.3) | 6(23.1) |
Familiar Dog | 38(39.2) | 9(24.3) | Dog bit on own property, owner was absent | 12(16) | 7(26.9) |
Own dog (in possession more than 3 months) | 18(18.6) | 4(10.8) | Dog bit on public property, owner was present | 10(13.3) | 8(30.8) |
Own dog (in possession less than 3 months) | 5(5.2) | 1(2.7) | Dog bit on own property, owner was present | 19(25.3) | 1(3.8) |
Dog bit owner | 16(21.3) | 4(15.4) | |||
Dog bit on dog business premises, professional present | 5(6.7) | 0 |