Table 1 Cause of injury related deaths among Ghanaian adolescents 10 to 19 years by gender and age group
From: Injury-related mortality among adolescents: findings from a teaching hospital's post mortem data
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Young Adolescents | Older Adolescents | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Female | Male | Â | 10-14 years | 15-19 years | Â |
Cause of Death | Number (%) | Number (%) | p-value | Number (%) | Number (%) | p-value |
Drowning | 12(25) | 45(44) | 0.020 | 23(46) | 34(33) | 0.141 |
Road Traffic Accident | 24(49) | 26(25) | 0.004 | 17(34) | 33(33) | 0.870 |
Electrocution | 4(8) | 7(7) | 0.748* | 4(8) | 7(7) | 1.000* |
Poisoning | 4(8) | 3(3) | 0.215* | 1(2) | 6(6) | 0.426* |
Hanging | 1(2) | 4(4) | 1.000* | 0(-) | 5(5) | 0.171* |
Burns | 2(4) | 3(3) | 0.660* | 1(2) | 4(4) | 1.000* |
Stab/Gunshot Wound | 0(-) | 5(5) | 0.175* | 1(2) | 4(4) | 1.000* |
Other | 2(4) | 9(9) | 0.505* | 3(6) | 8(8) | 1.000* |
Total | 49(100) | 102(100) | Â | 50(100) | 101(100) | Â |