Table 2 Distribution of injuries by diagnosis with respective mortality rates, 95% confidence intervals for rates given in brackets
Blunt | Penetrating | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Superficial | 516 | 109 | 625 |
0% | 0% | 0% | |
Burn | 273 | - | 273 |
15.7% (11.4 - 20.1) | 15.7% (11.4 - 20.1) | ||
Extremities | 567 | 375 | 942 |
0.7% (0.02 - 1.8) | 1.3% (0.2 - 2.5) | 0.9% (5.3 - 9.2) | |
Critical area* | 478 | 194 | 672 |
4.6% (3.1 - 6.9) | 12.9% (8.2 - 17.6) | 6.9% (5.3 - 9.2) | |
Multiple major | 139 | 127 | 266 |
15.6% (9.4 - 21.7) | 43.3% (34.7 - 52.0) | 29% (23.5 - 34.5) | |
Total | 1,973 | 805 | 2,778 |
4.5% (3.6 - 5.5) | 10.5% (8.4 - 12.6) | 6.3% (5.4 - 7.2) |