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. 2011 Feb 11;2(1):e15. doi: 10.4081/jphia.2011.e15

Table 1. Most common causes of injuries.

Age No. Percentage sample Top three causes No. Percentage sample
<1 yr 23 3 Burn 8 35
Infant Traffic 7 30
Blunt injury 2 9
1–5 yr 120 14 Fall 31 26
Toddler Traffic 24 20
Burn 18 15
5–14 yr 428 49 Traffic 123 29
School-aged Fall 110 26
Violence 47 11
15–18 yr 294 34 Traffic 138 47
Young adult Violence 71 24
Animal/snake bites 25 9
Total 865 Traffic 292 34
Fall 159 18
Violence 133 15