Table 3 Distribution of the manner in relation to cause of death among studied child victims
From: Questionable child deaths in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Retrospective Study
Manner | Cause of death | Type | No (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Suicidal | Wound | Firearm | 2 (8%) |
Asphyxia | Hanging | 9 (82%) | |
Total | 11 (100%) | ||
Homicidal | Asphyxia | Suffocation | 1 (4.5%) |
Throttling | 1 (4.5%) | ||
Wound | Firearm | 3 (13.6%) | |
Contused | 8 (36.4%) | ||
Sharp | 8 (36.4%) | ||
Omission | 1 (4.5%) | ||
Total | 22 (100%) | ||
Accidental | Asphyxia | Hanging | 2 (8%) |
Suffocation | 1 (4%) | ||
Strangulation | 1 (4%) | ||
Drowning | 2 (8%) | ||
Wound | Firearm | 6 (24%) | |
Contused | 9 (36%) | ||
Omission | 2 (8%) | ||
Poisoning | 1 (4%) | ||
Electricity | 1 (4%) | ||
Total | 25 (100%) | ||
Undetermineda | Asphyxia | Suffocation | 1 (7%) |
Hanging | 1 (7%) | ||
Wound | Firearm | 2 (13%) | |
Contused | 1 (7%) | ||
Omission | 2 (13%) | ||
-ve autopsy | 7 (50%) | ||
Total | 14 (100%) |