Table 2

Cause of injury by outcome: urban (n=10 982); results are number (%)

CauseFatal (n=119)Disabling (n=312)Recovered (n=478)
Traffic55 (46)122 (39)139 (29)
Burns11 (9)36 (12)113 (24)
Cuts/stabs1 (0.8)21 (7)73 (15)
Blunt injury4 (3)15 (5)30 (6)
Poison9 (8)7 (2)4 (0.8)
Animal bites6 (5)18 (6)14 (3)
Falls4 (3)39 (13)85 (18)
Gunshots24 (20)35 (11)7 (1)
Other5 (4)19 (6)13 (3)