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Table 2 Type and cause of trauma of participants in Mecha district, 2021

From: Traditional bone setting service users and associated factors among people with trauma in Mecha district, Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent (%)

Type of trauma

Fracture

206

24.64

Dislocation

317

37.92

Strain

313

37.44

Type of fracture(n = 206)

Open fracture

91

44.17

Closed fracture

115

55.83

Site of injury

Extremity

649

77.63

Trunk

61

7.30

Shoulder

126

15.07

Cause of injury

Fall down and Natural deformity

571

68.30

Road traffic accident

265

31.70

Time since injury

 < 3 months

30

3.59

3–6 months

105

12.56

6–12 months

701

83.85