Table 1

Cause of injury by outcome: rural (n=7427); results are number (%)

CauseFatal(n=34)Disabling (n=55)Recovered (n=575)
Traffic6 (18)19 (35)72 (13)
Burns2 (6)6 (11)71 (12)
Cuts/stabs4 (6)9 (16)197 (34)
Blunt injury5 (15)6 (11)109 (19)
Poison1 (3)02 (0.3)
Drowning9 (27)03 (0.5)
Animal bites2 (6)029 (5)
Falls1 (3)13 (24)73 (13)
Gunshots2 (6)00
Other2 (6)2 (4)19 (3)