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Time interval between mechanism of injury and death
| Mechanism (n) | Time interval | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scene 201 |
<24 h 146 |
1 day 56 |
2–7 days 43 |
>7 days 34 |
|
| Asphyxia/suffocation | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Assault | 5 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Stab | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Drowning | 8 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Poisoning | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Fall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Burn related | 5 | 2 | – | – | 1 |
| Firearms | 42 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Hanging/strangulation | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Road traffic related | 97 | 51 | 18 | 19 | 8 |
| Others | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – |
