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. 2008 Oct;33(4):238–242. doi: 10.4103/0970-0218.43229

Table 3.

Causes of major injuries

Causes of injuries (% of total injuries) n = 85 Causes of injuries (% of the total population) n = 1029 SE* 95% CI
Animal bites 24 (28.2) 2.3 0.47 1.40, 3.21
Falls 16 (18.8) 1.6 0.39 0.79, 2.33
Objects fallen on the victim 15 (17.6) 1.5 0.38 0.72, 2.20
Cut injuries 10 (11.8) 1.0 0.31 0.30, 1.67
Road trauma 10 (11.8) 1.0 0.31 0.30, 1.67
Thorn pricks 5 (5.9) 0.5 0.21 0.06, 0.92
Burns 3 (3.5) 0.3 0.17 −0.03, 0.62
Assaults 2 (2.4) 0.2 0.14 0.08, 0.46
*

Standard error of the causes of injuries as a proportion of the total population

95% confidence interval (CI) calculated for causes of injuries for the total population