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 |