Table 2.
Variable | Number of patients | Percentages |
---|---|---|
Portals of entry | ||
Acute injury (prick, puncture, laceration, etc.) | 72 | 75.79% |
Injected drugs | 3 | 3.16% |
Unclean delivery | 6 | 6.32% |
Others∗ | 5 | 5.26% |
Unknown | 9 | 9.47% |
Clinical classification | ||
Generalized | 83 | 87.37% |
Localized | 4 | 4.21% |
Cephalic | 2 | 2.11% |
Neonatal | 6 | 6.32% |
Severity of tetanus | ||
Mild | 26 | 27.37% |
Moderate | 21 | 22.11% |
Severe | 40 | 42.11% |
Very severe | 8 | 8.42% |
95 | 100.00% |
∗Others included medical interventions, animal bites, and electrical injuries.