Table 3. Epidemiological characteristics of snakebite in the Monduli and Simanjiro districts in northern Tanzania and associated risk factors (n = 74 victims).
| Characteristics | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|
| Activity | |
| Construction | 3 (4.1) |
| Farming | 5 (6.8) |
| Grazing | 20 (27.0) |
| Playing | 6 (8.1) |
| Sitting | 1 (1.3) |
| Sleeping | 12 (16.2) |
| Walking | 27 (36.5) |
| Body part | |
| Head | 1 (1.3) |
| Cheek | 1 (1.3) |
| Nose | 2 (2.7) |
| Mouth | 1 (1.4) |
| Hand | 17 (22.9) |
| Leg | 41 (55.4) |
| Foot | 11 (14.9) |
| Long-term effects | |
| Death | 7 (9.5) |
| Disability | 2 (2.7) |
| Healed | 30 (40.5) |
| Pain | 33 (44.6) |
| Scar | 2 (2.7) |
| Time of day | |
| Morning (6am–11 am) | 4 (5.4) |
| Afternoon (12pm–4 pm) | 30 (40.5) |
| Evening (5pm–6 pm) | 11 (14.9) |
| Night (7pm–5 am) | 29 (39.2) |
| Initial treatment | |
| Traditional | 39 (52.7) |
| Hospital | 32 (43.2) |
| None | 3 (4.05) |
| Season | |
| Dry | 71 (95.9) |
| Rainy | 3 (4.1) |
| Location | |
| Home | 23 (31.1) |
| Field | 51 (68.92%) |