Table 1. Year of bite, county of origin, and seasonal distribution of the snakebite victims who presented to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital during the study period.
| Variable | Frequency (n=127) |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| 2011 | 19 (14.9%) |
| 2012 | 30 (23.6%) |
| 2013 | 24 (18.9%) |
| 2014 | 27 (21.3%) |
| 2015 | 18 (14.2%) |
| 2016 | 9 (7.1%) |
| County | |
| Kisumu | 101 (79.5%) |
| Siaya | 13 (10.2%) |
| Vihiga | 5 (3.9%) |
| Homabay | 3 (2.4%) |
| Nandi | 3 (2.4%) |
| Kakamega | 1 (0.8%) |
| Migori | 1 (0.8%) |
| Season | |
| Long rains 1 (March-May) | 26 (20.5%) |
| Long rains 2 (Oct-Nov) | 25 (19.7%) |
| Short rains (Aug-Sep) | 31 (24.4%) |
| Cool dry season (Jun-July) | 25 (19.7%) |
| Hot dry season (Dec-Feb) | 20 (15.7%) |