Table 1 Characteristics of dog bite injury patients before and during the COVID pandemic
From: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric dog bite injuries
Pre-Pandemic Dog Bites n = 1054 | During Pandemic Dog Bites n = 1168 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (SD) | 7.58 (4.6) | 7.68 (4.6) | 0.62 |
Male sex, n (%) | 594 (56.4) | 647 (55.4) | 0.65 |
Age, years, n (%) | 0.91 | ||
<1 | 23 (2.2) | 27 (2.3) | |
1–4 | 348 (33) | 366 (31.3) | |
5–9 | 354 (33.6) | 411 (35.2) | |
10–14 | 243 (23.1) | 272 (23.3) | |
15–18 | 86 (8.1) | 92 (7.9) | |
Race, n (%) | 0.25 | ||
Black | 242 (23.3) | 228 (19.7) | |
White | 750 (72) | 869 (75.4) | |
Other1 | 49 (4.7) | 56 (4.9) | |
Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) | 52 (5) | 63 (5.4) | 0.62 |
Insurance, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||
Private | 518 (49.8) | 612 (60.2) | |
Government | 448 (43.1) | 343 (33.8) | |
Self-pay | 74 (7.1) | 11 (6) | |
Admissions2, n (%) | 22 (2.1) | 71 (3.8) | 0.02 |
Required Operative Management3, n (%) | 32 (3) | 57 (4.9) | 0.03 |