Table 2.
Distribution of population of Makwanpur district and injury patients attending ED at Hetauda Hospital, by age and gender
| Age groups (years) | Population (estimated for 2005)a (%) | ED patients (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Both | Gender ratio | Male | Female | Both | Gender ratio | |
| 0–4 | 31,429 (14.2) | 29,859 (13.8) | 61,288 (14.0) | 1.1:1 | 226 (7.0) | 165 (10.9) | 391 (8.2) | 1.4:1 |
| 5–19 | 80,048 (36.1) | 78,716 (36.4) | 158,764 (36.2) | 1.0:1 | 1003 (31.0) | 408 (26.9) | 1411 (29.7) | 2.5:1 |
| 20–39 | 65,419 (29.50) | 65,428 (30.3) | 130,847 (29.9) | 1.0:1 | 1360 (42.0) | 531 (35.0) | 1891 (39.8) | 2.6:1 |
| 40–59 | 31,987 (14.4) | 29,723 (13.8) | 61,710 (14.1) | 1.1:1 | 480 (14.8) | 262 (17.3) | 742 (15.6) | 1.8:1 |
| 60+ | 12,965 (5.8) | 12,425 (5.7) | 25,390 (5.8) | 1.0:1 | 169 (5.2) | 149 (9.8) | 318 (6.7) | 1.1:1 |
| Total | 221,848 (100) | 216,151 (100) | 437,999 (100) | 1.0:1 | 3238 (100) | 1515 (100) | 4753 (100) | 2.1:1 |
aSource: district profile of Makwanpur district [14]