Table 1. Snakebite in Akonolinga health district: victim characteristics, health-seeking pathways and negative outcomes.

Socio-demographic and medical characteristics n = 66 snakebite victims (out of 9,924 participants)	Number (%)
Sex
Male	35 (53)
Female	31 (47)
Age
Median (IQR), years	34 (16–53)
Range, years	5–75
Occupation
Field-plantation worker/farmer	38 (58)
Student/pupil	19 (29)
Other professionals (lawyers, physicians, teachers)	3 (4)
Traders	2 (3)
Fishermen	2 (3)
Unemployed	2 (3)
Type of healthcare provider
Self- or family-administered treatment	59 (89)
Traditional healer	25 (38)
Hospital/health center	31 (47)
Negative outcomes
Acute complication	32 (49)
Chronic disability	49 (74)
Deaths	2 (3)