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Table - 1: Cases distribution according to age
and sex.

Table - 2: Cases distribution according to
mode of injury.

Age in Years
0-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
Above 80
Total

Mode of injury
Road traffic accident
Fall from height
Assault
Total

Male
5
6
9
11
9
4
1
2
47

Female
1
2
3

Total
1
5
6
9
13
9
4
1
2
50

%
2
10
12
18
26
18
8
2
4
100

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Total
43
06
01
50

%
86
12
2
100

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