| Characteristic | No. (%) of hospital admissions n = 8252 |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 6506 (78.8) |
| Female | 1746 (21.2) |
| Age group, yr | |
| < 15 | 493 (6.0) |
| 15-24 | 2018 (24.5) |
| 25-64 | 4888 (59.2) |
| ≥ 65 | 853 (10.3) |
| Site of injury | |
| Neck | 826 (10.0) |
| Thorax | 741 (9.0) |
| Abdomen | 1025 (12.4) |
| Upper limbs | 4287 (52.0) |
| Lower limbs | 1373 (16.6) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Transport-related cause | 1819 (22.0) |
| Other causes | 6433 (78.0) |
| Economic status* | |
| Low | 3944 (47.8) |
| High | 4220 (51.1) |
| Missing data | 88 (1.1) |
| Geographic location | |
| Rural | 1435 (17.4) |
| Urban | 6797 (82.4) |
| Missing data | 20 (0.2) |
*Low = neighbourhood income quintiles 1-2; high = quintiles 3-5.