Table 1

Top four causes of injury in each age group

Age (years)No (% total sample)No (%) top four causes
≤10711 (16)Falls210 (30)
Traffic204 (29)
Burns111 (16)
Cuts/stabs87 (12)
11–201020 (23)Traffic494 (48)
Cut/stabs178 (18)
Falls145 (14)
Blunt injuries73 (7)
21–301577 (36)Traffic904 (57)
Cuts/stabs276 (18)
Blunt injuries121 (8)
Falls100 (6)
31–40661 (15)Traffic384 (58)
Cuts/stabs93 (14)
Falls55 (8)
Blunt injuries45 (7)
41–50217 (5)Traffic119 (55)
Cuts/stabs24 (11)
Falls29 (13)
Blunt injuries14 (7)
>50173 (4)Traffic89 (51)
Falls33 (19)
Cuts/stabs20 (12)
Blunt injuries11 (6)
Total4359 (100)Traffic2194 (50)
Cuts/stabs678 (16)
Mean=24.2Falls572 (13)
Range=0.1–89Blunt injuries298 (7)