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1488/2012 - Neighborhood and postal worker characteristics associated with dog bites in postal workers of the Brazilian National Postal Service in Curitiba
Características do bairro e de carteiros associadas com mordidas de cães em trabalhadores postais dos Correios em Curitiba

Author:

• Eduardo Alexandre de Oliveira - Oliveira, E.A. - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Parana Federal University - <pelegoufpr@hotmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Rose Maria Manosso - Manosso, R.M. - Correios - <rosemaria@correios.com.br>
• Gisela Braune - Braune, G. - Correios - <giselabraune@correios.com.br>
• Priscila Cavalheiro Marcenovicz - Marcenovicz, P.C. - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Parana Federal University - <priscilacwb@yahoo.com.br>
• Leandro Nagae Kuritza - Kuritza, L.N. - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Parana Federal University - <leandronkmv@gmail.com>
• Henrique Larsen Brunow Ventura - Ventura, H.L.B. - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Parana Federal University - <henriqueven@gmail.com>
• Igor Adolfo Dexheimer Paploski - Paploski, I.A.D. - Botucatu, São Paulo - Gonçalo Moniz Research Center, FIOCRUZ - <igorufprmv@gmail.com>
• Mariana Kikuti - Kikuti, M. - Collective Health Institute, Bahia Federal University - <marianakikuti@gmail.com>
• Alexander Welker Biondo - Biondo, A.W. - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Parana Federal University - <abiondo@illinois.edu>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Trabalho

Abstract:

Dog bites are reportedly the third most common cause of job absence among postal workers of the Brazilian National Postal Service in Southern Brazil, with an average off-work time of approximately two days for every biting episode. The objective of this study was to evaluate the neighborhood characteristics of dog bites that occurred during work time in postal workers, its impact on work and consequent preventive alternatives. A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was designed for all Curitiba postal workers. Data were descriptively analyzed and the hypothesis of correlation between median monthly income, population density and occurrence of dog bites was tested. A total of 283/811 (34.9%) of the postal workers answered the questionnaire and 69.6% of those had been previously bitten while working. The odds of occurring bites in a neighborhood are increased 1.035 (95% CI, 1.008-1.064; p=0.01) times for every increase in one unit in the population density (number of people/hectare) and are decreased 0.998 (95% CI, 0.997-0.999; p<0.04) times for every increase of US$ 1.00 in the neighborhood median monthly income of the family chief. The occurrence of dog bites in postal workers of Curitiba is related to population monetary income and to population density. Prevention strategies should address mailbox position and adequate fencing to provide postal workers protection.

Keywords:

dog bites public health zoonosis

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Oliveira, E.A., Manosso, R.M., Braune, G., Marcenovicz, P.C., Kuritza, L.N., Ventura, H.L.B., Paploski, I.A.D., Kikuti, M., Biondo, A.W.. Neighborhood and postal worker characteristics associated with dog bites in postal workers of the Brazilian National Postal Service in Curitiba. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Oct). [Citado em 21/05/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/neighborhood-and-postal-worker-characteristics-associated-with-dog-bites-in-postal-workers-of-the-brazilian-national-postal-service-in-curitiba/11631?id=11631



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