Table 4. Cause of injury visits according to age group and gender.
| Cause of injury | ≤12 years | 13-59 years | ≥60 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male N (%) |
Female N(%) | Male N(%) |
Female N(%) | Male N(%) | Female N(%) | |
| Fall | 281(13.5%) | 133(6.4%) | 235(11.3%) | 143(6.9%) | 23(1.1%) | 19(0.9%) |
| Sharp object | 87(4.2%) | 37(1.8%) | 106(5.1%) | 39(1.9%) | 8(0.4%) | 2(0.1%) |
| Struck against object | 80(3.9%) | 20(1.0%) | 102(4.9%) | 36(1.7%) | 7(0.3%) | 1(0.0%) |
| Sport activity | 33(1.6%) | 5(0.2%) | 199(9.6%) | 7(0.3%) | 1(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) |
| Fire / chemical | 26(1.3%) | 25(1.2%) | 20(1.0%) | 34(1.6%) | 1(0.0%) | 1(0.0%) |
| Road accident | 6(0.3%) | 1(0.0%) | 37(1.8%) | 18(0.9%) | 0(0.0%) | 1(0.0%) |
| Other causes* | 93(4.5%) | 38(1.8%) | 110(5.3%) | 53(2.6%) | 6(0.3%) | 2(0.1%0 |
* Other causes include: stings, bites, assault, drug/substance abuse, & undocumented.