Table 1.

Characteristics, mode of assault and management approach of assault-induced trauma patients (N = 239)

Variable	n (%)
Gender
Male	197 (82.4)
Female	42 (17.6)
Age in years
0–9	4 (1.7)
10–19	40 (16.7)
20–29	92 (38.5)
30–39	68 (28.5)
40–49	22 (9.2)
50–59	12 (5.0)
≥ 60	1 (0.4)
Nationality
Omani	156 (65.3)
Non-Omani	83 (34.7)
Mode of assault
Bodily Force	83 (34.7)
Knife	51 (21.3)
Unknown	47 (19.7)
Blunt Object	45 (18.8)
Bite	7 (2.9)
Explosives	3 (1.3)
Sharp Object	3 (1.3)
Triage
Red Case	44 (18.4)
Non-Red Case	195 (81.6)
Inpatient management required
Yes	72 (30.1)
No	167 (69.9)
Management
Surgical	37 (15.5)
Procedural	55 (23.0)
Conservative	147 (61.5)