Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Dog-related injuries, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 01 June 2023.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Dog-related injuries. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dog-related injuries. AIHW, 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Dog-related injuries. Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Dog-related injuries, AIHW, Canberra.
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This fact sheet reports on hospitalisations that occurred as a result of being bitten or struck by a dog in 2013–14. In 2013–14, 3,644 hospitalised injury cases were due to being bitten by a dog, and 328 cases due to being struck by a dog. Overall, hospitalisations for dog-related injuries were more common in young children aged 0–9 (689 cases, 17%).
Nearly 4,000 people were hospitalised due to a dog-related injury in Australia in 2013–14
90% of hospitalisations were due to dog bites for those aged under 65 years
For people aged 65 years and over, being struck by a dog accounted for almost a quarter of cases
The most common body parts injured were the wrist or hand (42%), and the head (23%)
Almost 4,000 people were hospitalised in Australia in 2013–14 as a result of a dog-related injury—a rate of 17 cases per 100,000 population. In comparison, there were 572 drowning cases, 1,884 cases of poisoning by substances other than pharmaceuticals and 5,749 burns cases that resulted in hospitalisation in the same time period. Almost 4,000 people were hospitalised in Australia in 2013–14 as a result of a dog-related injury—a rate of 17 cases per 100,000 population. In comparison, there were 572 drowning cases, 1,884 cases of poisoning by substances other than pharmaceuticals and 5,749 burns cases that resulted in hospitalisation in the same time period.
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