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Sex and age group distribution of cases according to mode of injury.
| Variable | Type of trauma | Total | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blunt | Penetrating | |||
| Sex | n (%) | n (%) | N | x2 =1.02 df=1 p=0.312 |
| Males | 16 (42.1) | 22 (57.9) | 38 | |
| Females | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | 10 | |
| Total | 22 (45.8) | 26 (54.2) | 48 | |
| Age Group | ||||
| ≤ 15 years | 6 (25.0) | 18 (75.0) | 24 | x2 = 8.69 df= 2 p=0.012 |
| 16-25 years | 8 (72.7) | 3 (27.3) | 11 | |
| > 25 years | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 13 | |
