Chang Y F, McMahon J E, Hennon D L, LaPorte R E, Coben J H
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.
Am J Public Health. 1997 Oct;87(10):1703-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.87.10.1703.
The purpose of this study was to estimate the number of dog bite injuries occurring in the city of Pittsburgh in 1993.
The capture-recapture method was used, along with long-linear modeling. Three sources were used to identify victims hospital reports, animal control reports, and police/victim reports.
In 1993, 790 dog bites were reported. The capture-recapture method estimated that there were 1388 unreported dog bites, with an estimated incidence rate of 58.9 per 10,000.
Dog bite is a common our preventable injury. To improve surveillance, the focus should be on educating the general public about the serious consequences of dog bite injuries.
本研究的目的是估计1993年匹兹堡市发生的犬咬伤伤害数量。
采用捕获再捕获法,并结合长线性建模。使用了三个来源来识别受害者——医院报告、动物控制报告以及警方/受害者报告。
1993年报告了790起犬咬伤事件。捕获再捕获法估计有1388起未报告的犬咬伤事件,估计发病率为每10000人中有58.9起。
犬咬伤是一种常见的可预防伤害。为了改善监测,重点应是教育公众了解犬咬伤伤害的严重后果。