Table 1 Distribution of patients according to the cause and motivating factors of cut throat injury (N = 98)
From: Cut throat injuries at a university teaching hospital in northwestern Tanzania: a review of 98 cases
Cause of the cut throat injury | Motivating factors of cut throat injury | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Homicidal injury | Interpersonal conflict | 24 | 24.5 |
Land dispute | 12 | 12.2 | |
Family problem | 8 | 8.2 | |
Robbery | 4 | 4.1 | |
Sexual violence | 2 | 2.0 | |
Political conflict | 2 | 2.0 | |
Others | 2 | 2.0 | |
Total | 54 | 55.1 | |
Suicidal attempt | Psychiatric illness | 16 | 16.3 |
Familial disharmony | 10 | 10.2 | |
Sexual violence/abuses | 3 | 3.1 | |
Loss of employment | 3 | 2.0 | |
Substance abuse | 2 | 2.0 | |
Total | 34 | 34.7 | |
Accidental /unintentional injury | Road traffic accidents | 9 | 9.2 |
Fall from a height | 1 | 1.0 | |
Total | 10 | 10.2 |