Table 4

Top three causes of injury by age: urban (Kawempe); results are number (%)

Severe injuriesRecovered injuries
Age group (years)NoTop 3 causesNoTop 3 causes
<1058Burns24 (41)168Burns85 (51)
Traffic14 (24)Falls31 (19)
Falls7 (12)Cuts/stabs24 (14)
10–1971Traffic25 (35)90Traffic28 (31)
Falls1 (15)Falls22 (24)
Burns8 (11)Cuts/stabs20 (22)
20–29126Traffic56 (44)105Traffic48 (46)
Gunshots27 (21)Cuts/stabs14 (13)
Animal bite10 (8)Blunt13 (12)
30–3996Traffic50 (52)61Traffic27 (44)
Gunshots20 (21)Falls12 (20)
Burns5 (5)Cuts/stabs6 (10)
40–4940Traffic19 (48)25Traffic11 (44)
Gunshots6 (15)Falls4 (16)
Falls4 (10)Burns3 (12)
≥5033Traffic11 (33)13Traffic4 (39)
Falls9 (27)Falls4 (39)
Cuts/stab3 (9)Cuts/stabs3 (23)
Not stated7Traffic2 (29)16Cuts/stabs4 (25)
Burns1 (14)Traffic3 (19)
Blunt1 (14)Falls2 (13)
Total431Traffic117 (27)478Traffic139 (29)
Gunshots59 (14)Burns113 (24)
Burns47 (11)Cuts/stabs73 (15)