Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of patients admitted into snakebite wards, General Hospital Kaltungo, 2016 (n = 187)
| Socio-demographic variables | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| <20 | 17 | 9.1 |
| 20–49 | 136 | 72.7 |
| >49 | 34 | 18.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 154 | 82.4 |
| Female | 33 | 17.6 |
| Education | ||
| Formal | 78 | 41.7 |
| No formal education | 109 | 58.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farming | 101 | 54.0 |
| Cattle rearing | 49 | 26.2 |
| Student | 12 | 6.4 |
| Others | 25 | 13.4 |
| Average monthly income (dollars) | ||
| Rich (>150) | 48 | 25.7 |
| Average (70–150) | 45 | 24.1 |
| Poor (40–69) | 49 | 26.2 |
| Very poor (<40) | 45 | 24.1 |
| Distance to health facility (Km) | ||
| <50 | 21 | 11.2 |
| 50–99 | 32 | 17.1 |
| 100–149 | 38 | 20.3 |
| 150–199 | 60 | 32.1 |
| >200 | 36 | 19.3 |
| Time taken to reach health facility (h) | ||
| <4 | 54 | 28.9 |
| 4–8 | 44 | 23.5 |
| >8 | 89 | 47.6 |
| Previous history of snake bite | ||
| Yes | 35 | 18.7 |
| No | 152 | 81.3 |
| Site of snakebite | ||
| Leg | 113 | 60.4 |
| Hand | 70 | 37.4 |
| Others | 4 | 2.2 |
| Snake type | ||
| Carpet Viper | 164 | 87.7 |
| Puff adder | 5 | 2.7 |
| Cobra | 4 | 2.1 |
| Not seen | 14 | 7.5 |
| Where was patient when bitten by snake | ||
| At home | 24 | 12.8 |
| At the farm | 128 | 68.4 |
| At the stream | 4 | 2.1 |
| Bush path | 31 | 16.6 |
| Classification of depression | ||
| Mild | 25 | 13.4 |
| Moderate | 14 | 7.5 |
| Severe | 8 | 4.3 |
| No depression | 140 | 74.9 |
| Treatment cost | ||
| >14,400 | 46 | 24.6 |
| <14,400 | 141 | 75.4 |
| Any snakebite complication | ||
| Yes | 25 | 13.4 |
| No | 162 | 86.6 |