Table 1 Socio-demographic profile and characteristics of injuries among patients attending the emergency of a Secondary Level Hospital in District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India, 2012 (N = 649)
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 517 (80) |
Female | 130 (20) |
Not recorded | 02 (0) |
Residence | |
Urban | 302 (47) |
Rural | 312 (48) |
Not recorded | 35 (5) |
Age group | |
0–14 | 53 (8.2) |
15–24 | 176 (27.1) |
25–44 | 254 (39.1) |
45–64 | 140 (21.6) |
> 64 | 22 (3.4) |
Not recorded | 04 (0.6) |
Intent of injury | |
Unintentional | 493 (78.1) |
Intentional | 122 (19.4) |
Self-harm | 12 (1.9) |
Others | 4 (0.6) |
Not recorded | 18 (2.8) |
Site of injuryc | |
Head | 190 (29.3) |
Face | 142 (21.9) |
Upper limb | 140 (21.6) |
Lower limb | 102 (15.7) |
Chest | 26 (4.0) |
Spinal | 16 (2.5) |
Neck | 12 (1.8) |
Abdomen | 10 (1.6) |
Bone | 1 (0.1) |
Not recorded | 64 (10) |
Nature of Injuryc | |
Incised wound | 326 (50) |
Fracture/Dislocation | 113 (17) |
Abrasion | 112 (17) |
Contusion | 44 (7) |
Concussion | 36 (6) |
Laceration | 35 (5) |
Burn | 12 (2) |
Othersa | 11 (2) |
Not recorded | 36 (6) |
Activity during injury | |
Travelling | 330 (51) |
Working | 150 (23) |
Sports | 18 (3) |
Education | 18 (3) |
Others | 23 (3) |
Not recorded | 110 (17) |
Mechanism of injury | |
Road Traffic Crash | 338 (52) |
Quarrel | 110 (17) |
Fall | 80 (12) |
Stab cut | 36 (6) |
Other blunt force | 22 (3) |
Animal bite | 20 (3) |
Fire | 7 (1) |
Poisoning | 5 (1) |
Othersb | 19 (3) |
Not recorded | 12 (2) |
Outcome of injury | |
Treated and discharged | 336 (51.8) |
Admitted to indoor wards | 171 (26.3) |
Referred to higher centres | 109 (16.8) |
Death | 6 (0.9) |
LAMA | 6 (0.9) |
Not recorded | 21(3.2) |