Table 3 Deaths due to trauma
From: Deaths from surgical conditions in Malawi - a randomised cross-sectional Nationwide household survey
Bite/animal attack | Burn/explosion | Traffic related injuries | Fall from height | Stab/slash | Death age group n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–4 yrs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.2%) |
5–17 yrs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 (12.9%) |
18–49 yrs | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 (45.2%) |
Above 50 yrs | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 (38.7%) |
Deaths from traumatic cause n (%) (N) = 31 | 2 (6.5%) | 2 (6.5%) | 16 (51.6%) | 4 (12.9%) | 7 (22.5%) | 31 (100%) |