Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with open long bone fractures
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â |
 Male | 89 | 62.2 |
 Female | 54 | 37.8 |
Education | Â | Â |
 Tertiary education | 18 | 12.6 |
 Primary or secondary education | 114 | 79.7 |
 No formal education | 11 | 7.7 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 Students | 18 | 12.6 |
 Peasants | 48 | 33.6 |
 Driver | 3 | 2.1 |
 Motorcycle rider | 19 | 13.3 |
 Civil servants | 19 | 13.3 |
 Businessman/woman | 34 | 23.8 |
 Others | 2 | 1.4 |
Cause of injury | Â | Â |
 Road traffic accident | 97 | 67.8 |
 Falls | 22 | 15.4 |
 Assaults | 20 | 14.0 |
 Others | 4 | 2.8 |
Place of injury | Â | Â |
 Along the road | 96 | 67.1 |
 Residential areas (outside the house) | 23 | 16.1 |
 Home (within the house) | 18 | 12.6 |
 School | 3 | 2.1 |
 Other places | 3 | 2.1 |
HIV serostatus | Â | Â |
 Seropositive | 9 | 6.3 |
 Seronegative | 134 | 93.7 |