Table 1 Characteristics of war-injured persons (n = 420)
From: The burden of war-injury in the Palestinian health care sector in Gaza Strip
Characteristics | n | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 317 | 75.5 (70.6–79.3) |
Female | 103 | 24.5 (20.7–29.4) | |
Age group | 0–19 years | 132 | 31.4 (26.6–36.2) |
20–39 years | 208 | 49.5 (44.8–54.3) | |
40–59 years | 65 | 15.5 (12.4–19.8) | |
60+ years | 15 | 3.6 (2.1–5.5) | |
Marital status | Single | 225 | 53.6 (48.1–58.1) |
Married | 186 | 44.3 (40.0–49.8) | |
Widow | 5 | 1.2 (0.2–2.4) | |
Divorced | 4 | 1.0 (0.2–2.0) | |
Governorate/Residency | North Gaza | 120 | 28.6 (24.5–32.9) |
Gaza governorate | 140 | 33.3 (28.9–37.7) | |
Middle Gaza | 62 | 14.8 (11.7–18.6) | |
Khan Younis | 61 | 14.5 (11.4–18.2) | |
Rafah | 37 | 8.8 (6.4–11.4) | |
Total | 420 | 100.0 | |