Table 1.
Descriptive data for patients with weapon injuries. Values are numbers (percentages) of patients unless stated otherwise
| All injuries | Combat injuries | Non-combat injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults (≥16) | 516 (85) | 256 (86) | 260 (84) |
| Children (0-15) | 92 (15) | 41 (14) | 51 (16) |
| Civilians* | 198 (33) | 75 (25) | 123 (40) |
| Male | 547 (90) | 243 (95) | 221 (85) |
| Median age (years) | 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Admissions: | |||
| All weapons | 608 | 297 | 311 |
| Firearms | 280 (46) | 77 (26) | 203 (65) |
| Fragmenting munitions† | 309 (51) | 216 (73) | 93 (30) |
| Other‡ | 19 (3) | 4 (1) | 15 (5) |
| In-hospital mortality (%): | |||
| All weapons | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Firearms | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 |
| Fragmenting munitions‡ | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Other‡ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
