Table 1 Distribution of patients according to causes of trauma
From: Citywide trauma experience in Mwanza, Tanzania: a need for urgent intervention
| Cause of injury | Number of patients | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Road traffic accidents | 3445 | 60.7 |
| Assaults | 1074 | 18.9 |
| Falls | 982 | 17.3 |
| Burns | 128 | 2.3 |
| Animal attack | 14 | 0.2 |
| Self-inflicted | 14 | 0.2 |
| Sport-related | 6 | 0.1 |
| Others | 6 | 0.1 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.05 |
| Total | 5672 | 100 |