Table 3 The results of the Fisher’s exact test, along with the odds ratios and confidence intervals for each mechanism of injury in those children less than 10 and greater than 10 years (n = 90)

Penetrating (gunshot and stab)

0.163

0.000108

0.065

0.408

Fall down

3.065

0.046030

1.063

8.836

Road traffic accident

2.000

0.677097

0.347

11.514

Horse/donkey kick

10.459

0.015321

1.265

86.463

Assault by stick/stone/kick

0.467

0.612360

0.041

5.338

Horn

1.302

1.000000

0.274

6.179

Other (hen bite metal rod)

1.955

1.000000

0.171

22.357