Non-fatal injuries of interpersonal violence at the Leratong Provincial Hospital, South Africa

Figures & data

Table 1: Demographic profile of interpersonal violence victims

Gender	Number (percentage)	p-values
Male	504 (68%)
Female	236 (32%)
Age group
10–19	133 (18%)	< 0.01
20–29	333 (45%)
30–39	167 (22.6%)
40–49	83 (11.2%)
50–59	21 (2.8%)
> 60	3 (0.4%)
Mean age of females	26.6 years	0.0055
Mean age of males	28.7 years

Figure 1: Age groups in relation to time of injury (n = 733).

Table 2: Nature of injuries in relation to gender (n = 729)

Type of injury	Male	Female	Total
Penetrating injuries (incl. gunshot)	249	30	279
Blunt injuries (incl. sjambok [whip])	245	98	343
Sexual assault	0	107	107
Total	494	235	729

Figure 2: Injuries in the different age groups.