| Features |
Frequency (N = 728) |
Percent (%) |
| History of Injury: |
|
|
| Yes |
526 |
72.3 |
| No |
202 |
27.7 |
| Place of Occurrence (n = 526): |
|
|
| Home |
334 |
63.5 |
| School |
99 |
18.8 |
| Neighbourhood |
57 |
10.8 |
| Roadways |
28 |
5.3 |
| Others |
8 |
1.5 |
| Cause of Injury (n = 526): |
|
|
| Falls |
362 |
68.8 |
| Cuts/Lacerations |
87 |
16.5 |
| Burns |
30 |
5.7 |
| Road Traffic Accidents |
27 |
5.1 |
| Poisoning |
8 |
1.5 |
| Fractures |
4 |
0.8 |
| Electrocution |
4 |
0.8 |
| Drowning |
3 |
0.6 |
| Foreign Body Aspiration |
1 |
0.2 |
| Anatomic Region Affected (n = 526): |
|
|
| Limbs |
288 |
54.8 |
| Head and Neck |
140 |
26.6 |
| Multiple Sites |
63 |
12.0 |
| Chest Injury |
27 |
5.1 |
| Abdominal Injury |
8 |
1.5 |