Features | Frequency (N = 728) | Percent (%) |
History of Injury: |
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Yes | 526 | 72.3 |
No | 202 | 27.7 |
Place of Occurrence (n = 526): |
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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 |