Table 1 Distribution of occupation and the portals of entry of tetanus
Variable | Response | Number of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Occupation | Farmers | 52 | 51.0 |
Labour/industrial workers | 22 | 21.6 | |
Civil servant/businessman | 6 | 5.8 | |
Housewives | 5 | 4.9 | |
Students | 5 | 4.9 | |
Unknown | 12 | 11.8 | |
Portals of entry | Acute injury (prick, puncture, laceration, burns) | 54 | 52.9 |
Skin ulcers | 6 | 5.9 | |
Local surgical procedures | 3 | 2.9 | |
• Uvulectomy | 1 | ||
• Circumcision | 1 | ||
• Tooth extraction | 1 | ||
Chronic otitis media | 2 | 1.9 | |
Others (cellulitis/gangrene) | 2 | 1.9 | |
Abortion | 1 | 0.9 | |
No identified portal of entry | 34 | 33.6 | |
Anatomical site of the portal of entry | Lower limbs | 55 | 53.8 |
Upper limbs | 5 | 4.9 | |
Head/neck | 5 | 4.9 | |
Trunk | 2 | 1.9 | |
Genitalia | 1 | 0.9 | |
Unknown | 34 | 33.6 |