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. 1999 Aug 14;319(7207):412–415. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7207.412

Table 1.

Characteristics of patients and type of injury. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

Study population (n=863)
Mean (SD) age (years)  27.2 (10.7)
Male  735 (85.2)
Civilians  437 (50.6)
Injury type:
 Mine 317 (37)
 Fragmenting munitions* 262 (30)
 Firearm 252 (29)
 Other 32 (4)
*

Includes bombs, shells, and grenades. 

Primarily knives or blunt weapons.