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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of bomb blast injury patients (n = 103)

From: Bomb blast injuries: an exploration of patient characteristics and outcome using Pakistan National Emergency Departments Surveillance (Pak-NEDS) data

Variables

n (%)

Gender*

 

Males

74 (74.7)

Females

25 (25.3)

Age groups in years

 

Up to 12

14 (13.6)

13 - 18

13 (12.6)

19 - 25

18 (17.5)

26 - 45

39 (37.9)

>45

19 (18.4)

Mode of arrival**

 

Non Ambulance

71 (76.3)

Ambulance

22 (23.7)

Hospitals †

 

LRH, Peshawar

41 (39.8)

AKU & JPMC, Karachi

31 (30.1)

MHL, Lahore

23 (22.3)

BBH, Rawalpindi

6 (5.8)

CHQ, Quetta

2 (1.9)

SIH, Islamabad

0 (0)

  1. *Data on 4 participants were missing on gender
  2. **Data on 10 participants were missing
  3. † Aga Khan University (AKU)
  4. Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center (JPMC)
  5. Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH)
  6. Lady Reading Hospital (LRH)
  7. Mayo Hospital (MHL)
  8. Civil Hospital (CHQ)
  9. Shifa International Hospital (SIH)
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