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. 2014 Oct 31;9(10):e110940. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110940

Table 1. Characteristics of study sample.

Characteristics N %
Gender
Male 30 86
Age
Mean  = 42.7 years (SD = 17.5)
Occupation
Business/Service 13 37
Farmer 7 20
Labourer 6 17
Boda-Boda Driver* 5 14
None 4 ** 11
Annual Income
Median  =  $1200 USD, IQR  =  ($276 - $4040)
Mechanism of Injury
Multi-vehicle trauma 13 37
Pedestrian–vehicle trauma 10 29
Single-vehicle trauma 5 14
Fall from standing 4 11
Gun shot wound 2 6
Violence (non-gun) 1 3
Time from Injury to Admission
Less than 24 hrs 24 69
24 – 48 hrs 2 6
48-72 hrs 1 3
3 – 10 days 5 14
More than 10 days 3 9

(n = 35).

*Boda-Bodas are motorcycles used to taxi people.

** 3 of 4 of these participants were aged ≥64 years.