Table 3 Total number, percentage and causes of medico-legal accidental death cases that were reported to the GDCE in Kuwait according to gender between 2003 and 2009
From: Patterns of accidental deaths in Kuwait: a retrospective descriptive study from 2003–2009
Type of accidental death | Number of Male cases (percentage) | Number of female cases (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
RTA | 2636 (83.5) | 520 (16.5) |
Fall from height | 523 (82.3) | 116 (17.7) |
Drug overdose | 286 (94.4) | 17 (5.6) |
Burn | 150 (61) | 96 (39) |
Asphyxia | 86 (63.2) | 50 (36.8) |
Occupational Injury | 107 (86.3) | 17 (13.7) |
Drowning | 90 (84.9) | 16 (15.1) |
Electric shock | 62 (92.5) | 5 (7.5) |
Mine explosion | 55 (96.5) | 2 (3.5) |
Poison | 44 (88) | 6 (12) |