Maxillofacial Fractures: Etiology, Pattern of Presentation, and Treatment in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Table 2

Etiology of Maxillofacial Fractures According to Age Groups.

Age Group (Years)	Etiology								Total (%)
	RTA (MV) (%)	RTA (MB) (%)	Gunshot (%)	Industrial (%)	Assault (%)	Boat Accident (%)	Animal Attack (%)	Missing Data (%)
0–10	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	2 (2.3)
11–20	1 (1.2)	4 (4.7)	2 (2.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (4.7)	11 (12.8)
21–30	15 (17.4)	9 (10.5)	5 (5.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	12 (14.0)	43 (50.0)
31–40	2 (2.3)	4 (4.7)	3 (3.5)	2 (2.3)	3 (2.3)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	4 (4.7)	19 (22.1)
41–50	2 (2.3)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	6 (7.0)
51–60	2 (2.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	3 (3.5)
61–70	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	1 (1.2)
71 and Above	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.2)
Total (%)	22 (25.6)	18 (21.0)	11 (12.8)	3 (3.5)	6 (7.0)	2 (2.3)	1 (1.2)	23 (26.7)	86 (100)

MV: Motor Vehicle; MB: Motorbike; -value: 0.000.