Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population (N = 183)
Variable | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N(%) | N(%) | N(%) |
Gender | |||
Male | - | - | 163 (89) |
Female | - | - | 20(11) |
Age | |||
< 18 | 12(7) | 4(20) | 16(9) |
19–24 | 37(23) | 5(25) | 42(23) |
25–44 | 88(54) | 3(15) | 91(50) |
> 45 | 20(12) | 6(30) | 26(14) |
Not recorded | 6(4) | 2(10) | 8(4) |
Cause of injury | |||
Landmine | 76(47) | 4(20) | 80(44) |
Gunshot | 39(24) | 3(15) | 42(23) |
Fall from tree | 6(4) | - | 6(3) |
Hit by tree | 3(2) | - | 3(2) |
Cut wound | 8(5) | - | 8(4) |
Burn | 1(1) | 4(20) | 5(3) |
Animal attack | 9(6) | - | 9(5) |
RPG/mortar | 2(1) | - | 2(1) |
Stab wound | 4(2) | 3(15) | 7(4) |
Other | 15(9) | 6(30) | 21(11) |
Outcome | |||
Survived | 147(90) | 20(100) | 167(91) |
Expired | 16(10) | - | 16(9) |
Wait, in days, for medic arrival | |||
Mean | 2.35 | 1.28 | 2.23 |