Table 1 Age, sex, history of cases, and venue of autopsies
From: Exhumations: rarely done procedure but useful in many circumstances—a review of 47 cases in Nigeria
Sex | No of cases | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male | 34 | 72.3 |
Female | 13 | 27.3 |
Age group (available for 35 cases) | ||
0–9 | 3 | 6.4 |
10–19 | 5 | 10.6 |
20–29 | 9 | 19.1 |
30–39 | 3 | 6.4 |
40–49 | 4 | 8.5 |
50–59 | 3 | 6.4 |
60–69 | 5 | 10.6 |
70–79 | 2 | 4.3 |
≥ 80 | 1 | 2.1 |
Summary of history | ||
Sudden traumatic death followed by burial | 19 | 40.4 |
Bodies found floating on a river and buried | 11 | 23.4 |
Sick, died, and buried | 6 | 12.8 |
Someone accused | 5 | 10.6 |
Kidnapped victims | 4 | 8.5 |
Shot by police | 1 | 2.1 |
Second exhumation after an unskilled exhumation | 1 | 2.1 |
Autopsy venue | ||
Grave site | 43 | 91.5 |
Mortuary | 4 | 8.5 |