Table 3 Distribution of the patients according to the kinds of people who attacked them.
From: Human bite injuries in the oro-facial region at the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
Attacker | Male | Female | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
1. Wife | 2 | (6) | - | - | 2 | (6) |
2. Co-wife (jealousy) | - | - | 3 | (9) | 3 | (9) |
3. Closely related (work, social disagreements....) | 4 | (12) | 10 | (30) | 14 | (42.4) |
4. Known to victim but not related | 1 | (3) | 5 | (15) | 6 | (18) |
5. Unknown to victim (robberies/attempted robberies) | 6 | (18) | 2 | (6) | 8 | (24) |
Total | 13 | (39.4) | 20 | (60.6) | 33 | (100) |