Table 5.
injuries among patients admitted to public hospitals in Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia from September 11th, 2014, to September 10th, 2017, N=994
| Injuries | category | No | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional injuries | Violence related injuries | 15 | (1.5) |
| Unintentional injuries | Back and pelvic injuries | 5 | (0.5) |
| Bite injury | 34 | (3.4) | |
| Blunt injury | 15 | (1.5) | |
| Burn injury | 39 | (3.9) | |
| Foreign body | 116 | (11.7) | |
| Head/face/neck injury | 20 | (2) | |
| Limb injury | 20 | (2) | |
| Misc injury | 3 | (0.3) | |
| Mva | 48 | (4.8) | |
| Poisoning | 41 | (4.1) | |
| Stab/cut/open wound | 13 | (1.3) | |
| Unspecified injuries | Non-specific trauma | 625 | (62.9) |