Table 1. Characteristics of all snakebite victims and those with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) disabilities following snakebite.
| Characteristic | Snakebite victims | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With MSK disabilities | Without MSK disabilities | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Sinhala1 | 16 (61.5%) | 609 (77.1%) | X2 = 3.5 |
| Tamil2 | 4 (15.4%) | 67 (8.5%) | df = 1 |
| Muslim2 | 4 (15.4%) | 80 (10.1%) | p = 0.32 |
| Other2 | 2 (7.7%) | 34 (4.3%) | |
| Gender | X2 = 2.16 | ||
| Male | 12 (46.2%) | 478 (60.5%) | df = 1 |
| Female | 14 (53.8%) | 312 (39.5%) | p = 0.14 |
| Age group | |||
| 1–19 years | 0 (0.0%) | 28 (3.5%) | X2 = 1.7 |
| 20–39 years | 14 (53.8%) | 474 (60.0%) | df = 2 |
| 40 years and above | 12 (46.2%) | 288 (36.5%) | p = 0.42 |
| Current marital status | |||
| Never married1 | 4 (15.4%) | 113 (14.3%) | X2 = 0.22 |
| Married2 | 22 (84.6%) | 671 (84.9%) | df = 1 |
| Separated/divorced/widow2 | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (0.7%) | p = 0.97 |
| Highest level of education | |||
| No formal education1 | 1 (3.8%) | 54 (6.8%) | X2 = 0.03 |
| Grade 1–51 | 12 (46.2%) | 327 (41.4%) | df = 1 |
| Grade 6–102 | 12 (46.2%) | 277 (35.1%) | p = 0.86 |
| Passed Ordinary Level Examination 2 | 1 (3.8%) | 117 (14.8%) | |
| Passed Advanced Level Examination2 | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (1.7%) | |
| Higher education2 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) | |
| Current occupation | |||
| Employed1 | 17 (65.4%) | 597 (75.6%) | X2 = 1.4 |
| Student2 | 2 (7.7%) | 65 (8.2%) | df = 1 |
| Housewives2 | 5 (19.2%) | 104 (13.2%) | p = 0.24 |
| Unemployed2 | 2 (7.7%) | 24 (3.0%) | |
| Total | 26 (100.0%) | 790 (100.0%) | |
1, 2 Categories have been combined due to small numbers when applying statistics