Mechanism of work related injury, by sex, captured in HEALF emergency department based injury surveillance system, Managua, Nicaragua, 2001–02
| Mechanism of injury | No (%) males | No (%) females |
|---|---|---|
| Missing data = 17, n = 3784. Numbers in parentheses are column percentages. | ||
| Traffic injury | 246 (9) | 47 (4) |
| Fall | 584 (22) | 510 (44) |
| Other blunt force | 798 (30) | 252 (22) |
| Stab or cut | 692 (26) | 156 (14) |
| Gun shot | 58 (2) | 8 (.70) |
| Fire/smoke/heat | 42 (2) | 45 (4) |
| Contact with a foreign body | 87 (3) | 69 (6) |
| Poisonings | 33 (1) | 24 (2) |
| Other/unknown | 93 (5) | 40 (3) |
| Total | 2633 | 1151 |