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Table 3 Negative Binomial Regression Estimates of Injuries Due to Dog Bites, New York State and New York City, 2005–2018

From: The changing epidemiology of dog bite injuries in the United States, 2005–2018

Variable

Exp(b)

95% CI

Time

 Year

1.086**

1.029–1.145

 Year Squared

0.995**

0.991–0.998

Place

 New York City

0.714***

0.644–0.791

 New York State minus New York City

(ref. category)

 

Gender

 Female

0.895*

0.810–0.990

 Male

(ref. category)

 

Age category

 0 to 4

2.034***

1.681–2.462

 5 to 9

2.821***

2.332–3.413

 10 to 14

2.374***

1.961–2.873

 15 to 19

1.991***

1.645–2.410

 20 to 44

1.721***

1.424–2.080

 45 to 64

1.501***

1.242–1.813

 65 and older

(ref. category)

 

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

0.950

0.824–1.094

 Non-Hispanic Black

1.060

0.919–1.221

 Non-Hispanic Asian

0.460***

0.398–0.532

 Hispanic

(ref. category)

 
  1. Significance level: * p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001