Table 1 (abstract A13). Characteristics of patients with injuries admitted to the hospital in New Delhi, India in 2015
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
All injuries(N=4028) | ||
Male | 3085 | 77 |
Urban | 3630 | 90 |
Median age in years (range) | 28* | 0–100** |
Death | 15 | <1 |
Unintentional | 3645 | 90 |
Mechanism of injury | ||
Fall | 1607 | 40 |
Road traffic | 1582 | 39 |
Assault | 276 | 7 |
Stab or cut | 178 | 4 |
Burn | 175 | 4 |
Others | 210 | 5 |
Body part injured (n=3260) | ||
Head | 419 | 13 |
Extremities | 2366 | 73 |
Others | 475 | 15 |
Road traffic injuries (n=1582) | ||
Male | 1346 | 85 |
Median age in years (range) | 25* | 0–100** |
Road use | ||
Two-wheel vehicle | 1043 | 66 |
Pedestrian | 263 | 17 |
Heavy vehicle | 172 | 11 |
Four-wheel vehicle | 53 | 3 |
No helmet, two-wheel vehicle | 60 | 6 |
No seat belt, four-wheel vehicle | 16 | 30 |
No seat belt, heavy vehicle | 145 | 84 |
Did not receive first aid at scene | 1019 | 64 |
Transported to health facility by private vehicle | 591 | 37 |
Falls (N=1607) | ||
Male | 1102 | 69 |
Urban | 1461 | 91 |
Median age in years (range) | 25* | 0-100** |
Death | 1 | <1 |
Unintentional | 1531 | 95 |
Place of falls | ||
Home | 1085 | 68 |
Road | 253 | 16 |
Workplace | 89 | 6 |
School or educational institute | 69 | 4 |
Others | 111 | 6 |
Assault (N=276) | ||
Male | 220 | 80 |
Urban | 253 | 92 |
Median age in years (range) | 30* | 1–82** |
Place of assault | ||
Home | 107 | 39 |
Road | 111 | 40 |
Workplace | 31 | 11 |
School or educational institute | 2 | 1 |
Sport or athletic area | 10 | 4 |
Others | 15 | 5 |