Table 7 Causes of death according to the mechanism of injury
Variables | Entire cohort (n = 952) | Bullet (n = 589) | Shell (n = 245) | Stab (n = 97) | Mine (n = 21) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multi organ failure, n (%) | 7 (0.7) | 6 (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | 0.6 |
Sepsis, n (%) | 10 (1.1) | 8 (1.4) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (–) | 1 (4.8) | 0.2 |
Hemorrhage, n (%) | 90 (9.5) | 66 (11.2) | 21 (8.6) | 1 (1.0) | 2 (9.5) | 0.02 |
Brain injury, n (%) | 5 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | 0.8 |
Other, n (%) | 10 (1.1) | 5 (0.8) | 3 (1.2) | 0 (–) | 2 (9.5) | 0.001 |
Total, n (%) | 122 (12.8) | 88 (14.9) | 28 (11.4) | 1 (1.0) | 5 (23.8) | 0.001 |