Table 3.
Frequency of IM injections according to sex and pubertal status
| Children |
Adolescents |
Adults |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Females | Males | |
| Total injections | 136 | 176 | 312 | 352 | 624 | 472 |
| IM injections | 5 (3.6) | 16 (9.1) | 8 (2.6) | 25 (7.1) | 1 (0.2) | 13 (2.8) |
| Site | ||||||
| Abdomen | 5 (7.4) | 8 (9.1) | 8 (5.1) | 14 (8.0) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.8) |
| Thigh | 0 | 8 (9.1) | 0 | 11 (6.3) | 0 | 11 (4.7) |
| Angle | ||||||
| 45° | 2 (2.9) | 5 (5.6) | 5 (3.2) | 12 (6.8) | 0 | 3 (1.3) |
| Vertical | 3 (4.4) | 11 (12.5) | 3 (1.9) | 13 (7.4) | 1 (0.3) | 10 (4.2) |
| Technique | ||||||
| Unpinched | 5 (7.4) | 10 (11.4) | 4 (2.6) | 14 (8.0) | 1 (0.3) | 9 (3.8) |
| Pinched | 0 | 6 (6.8) | 4 (2.6) | 11 (6.3) | 0 | 4 (1.7) |
Data are N or n (%).