Table 1 Socio-demography of fatal snake bites victims
From: Fatal snake bites – sociodemography, latency pattern of injuries
Parameter | Number (n = 60) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group in years | ||
0-10 | 1 | 1.7 |
11-20 | 9 | 15 |
21-30 | 3 | 5 |
31-40 | 13 | 21.7 |
41-50 | 17 | 28.3 |
51-60 | 11 | 18.3 |
> 60 | 6 | 10 |
Gender | ||
Male | 35 | 58.3 |
Female | 25 | 41.7 |
Occupation | ||
Agriculturist | 46 | 76.7 |
House wife | 3 | 5 |
Students/Unemployed | 11 | 18.3 |
Socio-economic status | ||
Below poverty line | 52 | 86.7 |
Above poverty line | 8 | 13.3 |
Time of incident | ||
4 am – 8 am | 6 | 10 |
8 am – 12noon | 20 | 33.3 |
12noon – 4 pm | 27 | 45 |
4 pm – 8 pm | 6 | 10 |
8 pm – 4 am | 1 | 1.7 |
Place of the incident | ||
Fields | 44 | 73.3 |
Residence | 12 | 20 |
Garden | 3 | 5 |
Public place (Bus stand) | 1 | 1.7 |
Seasonal trend | ||
Summer (March – June) | 21 | 35 |
Rainy season (July – Oct) | 24 | 40 |
Winter (Nov – Feb) | 15 | 25 |