Table 1

Demographic characteristics of patients with traumatic brain injury (n=3749)

Unintentional
(n=2614, 69.7%)
Intentional
(n=1135, 30.3%)
P value
Age in years (mean±SD)28.6±14.128.5±14.50.1969
Age group (years)
 0–18472 (18.1)213 (18.8)0.860
 19–451880 (71.9)807 (71.1)
 >45262 (10.0)115 (10.1)
Sex
 Males2216 (84.8)959 (84.5)0.826
 Females398 (15.2)176 (15.5)
Area of residence*
 Urban1321 (50.6)572 (50.4)0.415
 Rural1288 (49.3)563 (49.6)
Marital status
 Single1179 (45.1)495 (43.6)0.699
 Married1170 (44.8)521 (45.9)
 Others265 (10.1)119 (10.5)
Education
 None176 (6.7)82 (7.2)0.487
 Primary1472 (56.3)623 (54.9)
 High school857 (32.8)371 (32.7)
 Graduate109 (4.2)59 (5.2)
 Breadwinner (yes)1620 (62.0)691 (60.9)0.804
Mode of arrival<0.001
 Private vehicle819 (31.3)263 (23.2)
 Boda-boda (motorcycle taxi)199 (7.6)99 (8.7)
 Ambulance814 (31.1)194 (17.1)
 Police vehicle732 (28.0)550 (48.5)
 Others50 (1.9)29 (2.6)
  • *As reported by patients or their caregiver.