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Using predefined age groups, we performed linear regression to assess for subject age and bite frequency and used binary logistic regression to evaluate for differences in gender and body part. We used chi\u2010squared test with Bonferroni correction to evaluate for differences in reported breeds with age.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>There was a negative correlation (\u22120.80, r<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0.64) between age and bite frequency. Children 0\u20133 years had a higher odds ratio (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>) of bites to the face [21.12, 95% confidence interval (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>): 17.61\u201325.33] and a lower <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> of bites to the upper (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>: 0.14, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>: 0.12\u20130.18) and lower (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>: 0.19, 95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>: 0.14\u20130.27) extremities. \u2018Pit bulls\u2019 accounted for 27.2% of dog bites and were more common in children 13\u201318 years (p &lt; 0.01). Shih\u2010Tzu bites were more common in children three years of age and younger (p &lt; 0.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Dog bites occur with higher frequency at younger ages, and head and neck injuries are more common in younger children. 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