Table 3A. Circumstances of ocular injury in patients admitted to hospital in Scotland—n (row%). TYPE of Injury.
| Blunt | Penetrating- no IOFB | Penetrating—with IOFB | Chemical burn | Thermal burn | Other | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | |||||||
| Malesa | 33 (37.9) | 35 (40.2) | 9 (10.3) | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.2) | 7 (8.1) | 87 |
| Femalesa | 9 (60) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (20) | 15 |
| Allb | 42 (41) | 38 (37) | 9 (9) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 10 (10) | 102 |
| 1991–1992 | |||||||
| Allb | 226 (56) | 93 (23) | 30 (7) | 27 (7) | 4 (1) | 26 (6) | 406 |
a
Comparing ‘type of injury' distribution between males and females in 2009 : Fisher's exact P=0.216.
b
Comparing the overall frequency distributions for Type of Injury in 1991 & 2009 Fisher's exact P=0.010.