Table 1.
Distribution of occupation and the portals of entry of tetanus
| Variable | Response | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Farmers | 52 | 51.0 |
| Labour/industrial workers | 22 | 21.6 | |
| Civil servant/businessman | 6 | 5.8 | |
| Housewives | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Students | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Unknown | 12 | 11.8 | |
| Portals of entry | Acute injury (prick, puncture, laceration, burns) | 54 | 52.9 |
| Skin ulcers | 6 | 5.9 | |
| Local surgical procedures | 3 | 2.9 | |
| • Uvulectomy | 1 | ||
| • Circumcision | 1 | ||
| • Tooth extraction | 1 | ||
| Chronic otitis media | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Others (cellulitis/gangrene) | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Abortion | 1 | 0.9 | |
| No identified portal of entry | 34 | 33.6 | |
| Anatomical site of the portal of entry | Lower limbs | 55 | 53.8 |
| Upper limbs | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Head/neck | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Trunk | 2 | 1.9 | |
| Genitalia | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Unknown | 34 | 33.6 |