Table 2

Injury regions, type of injury and hospital admissions reported as a consequence of injury

FractureSprain/strainConcussionOpen wound/amputationContusion/superficialOther single injuryMultiple types of injuryTotalAdmitted to hospital
Injury regionn (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)nn (%)
Lower extremity235 (22)412 (38)0 (0)26 (2)26 (2)43 (4)339 (31)1081342 (32)
Upper extremity205 (26)150 (19)0 (0)86 (11)17 (2)73 (9)252 (32)783208 (27)
Head and neck9 (7)5 (4)19 (15)12 (10)2 (2)13 (10)65 (52)12554 (43)
Spine and back12 (4)96 (36)0 (0)0 (0)7 (3)91 (34)63 (23)26937 (14)
Torso18 (26)5 (7)0 (0)1 (1)4 (6)27 (39)14 (20)6927 (39)
Multiple regions34 (6)61 (12)3 (1)7 (1)14 (3)32 (6)378 (71)529203 (38)
Total513 (18)729 (26)22 (1)132 (5)70 (2)279 (10)1111 (39)2856871 (30)
Admitted to hospital172 (20)126 (14)2 (0)57 (7)10 (1)88 (10)416 (48)871 (100)