Table 2 Total number, percentage and causes of reported medico-legal cases of accidental deaths according to nationalities between 2003 and 2009
From: Patterns of accidental deaths in Kuwait: a retrospective descriptive study from 2003–2009
Type of accidental death | Number of Kuwaiti cases (percentage) | Number of non-Kuwaiti cases (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
RTA | 1276 (40.5) | 1876 (59.5) |
Fall from height | 96 (15) | 543 (85) |
Drug overdose | 201 (66.8) | 100 (33.2) |
Burn | 103 (41.9) | 143 (58.1) |
Asphyxia | 62 (45.6) | 74 (54.4) |
Occupational Injury | 10 (8.1) | 114 (91.9) |
Drowning | 45 (42.9) | 60 (57.1) |
Electric shock | 11 (16.4) | 56 (83.6) |
Mine explosion | 3 (2.6) | 54 (97.4) |
Poison | 21 (42) | 29 (58) |