Table 2 Characteristics of therapy provided to victims and bite-admission time
From: Fatal snake bites – sociodemography, latency pattern of injuries
Parameter | Number (n = 60) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Medication sought by untrained local therapist/ Quack | ||
Yes | 42 | 70 |
No | 18 | 30 |
Snake identification | ||
Identified as Cobra | 9 | 15 |
Identified as Viper | 3 | 5 |
Unidentified | 48 | 80 |
Proper pre-hospital care | ||
Not employed | 42 | 70 |
Employed | 18 | 30 |
Bite-admission time/ Latency | ||
< 1 hour | 4 | 6.7 |
1-2 hour | 30 | 50 |
2-4 hour | 18 | 30 |
4-12 hour | 2 | 3.3 |
>12 hr | 6 | 10 |