Table 2 Major injuries as a percentage of all injuries (≥ 30 disability days) by cause and sex in the urban and rural areas
From: Injury morbidity in an urban and a rural area in Tanzania: an epidemiological survey
Cause of injury | No. of all injuries | Both sexes | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent of major injuries | ||||
Dar es Salaam (Urban) | ||||
Total | 206 | 33.0 | 28.7 | 41.4 |
Transport injuries | 68 | 41.2 | 34.9 | 52.0 |
Falls | 56 | 35.7 | 28.6 | 47.6 |
Cuts/stabs | 38 | 21.1 | 23.1 | 16.7 |
Burn | 12 | 33.3 | 16.7 | 50.0 |
Struck by object | 12 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 50.0 |
Other | 20 | 20.0 | 30.8 | 0 |
Hai (Rural) | ||||
Total | 303 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 21.4 |
Transport injuries | 23 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
Falls | 83 | 38.6 | 36.7 | 41.2 |
Cuts/stabs | 149 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.5 |
Burns | 18 | 16.7 | 25.0 | 10.0 |
Struck by object | 11 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 0 |
Other | 19 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 28.6 |