Table 5 Association of intent, nature, activity during injury and mechanism of injury with sex among patients attending the emergency of a Secondary Level Hospital in District Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India, 2012
Type of injury | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total N | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intent of injury | ||||
Unintentional | 403 (82) | 89 (18) | 493 | 0.001 |
Intentional | 89 (73) | 33 (27) | 122 | |
Self-harm | 11 (92) | 1 (8) | 12 | |
Nature of injury | ||||
Fracture | 51 (81) | 12 (19) | 63 | 0.03 |
Cut wound | 259 (84) | 51 (16) | 310 | |
Concussion | 14 (67) | 7 (33) | 21 | |
Others | 135 (74) | 47 (26) | 182 | |
Activity during injury | ||||
Work | 111 (74) | 39 (26) | 150 | 0.14 |
Travelling | 266 (81) | 64 (19) | 330 | |
Sports | 17 (94) | 1 (6) | 18 | |
Others | 33 (81) | 8 (19) | 41 | |
Mechanism of injury | ||||
Road Traffic Crash | 274 (81) | 64 (19) | 338 | 0.06 |
Fall | 62 (78) | 18 (22) | 80 | |
Quarrel | 79 (72) | 31 (28) | 110 | |
Others | 94 (86) | 16 (14) | 110 | |