Table 1 Socio demographic profile of patients with snake bite
Age | < 19 years | 13 | 12.9% | |
19–30 | 24 | 23.8% | ||
31–50 | 36 | 35.6% | ||
> 50 | 28 | 27.7% | ||
Gender | Male | 69 | 68.3% | |
Female | 32 | 31.7% | ||
Occupation | Farmer | 58 | 57.4% | |
Student | 8 | 7.9% | ||
Home maker | 10 | 9.9% | ||
Snake charmer | 3 | 2.97% | ||
Others | 22 | 21.8% | ||
Time of bite | Morning (6 am to 12 pm) | 18 | 17.8% | |
Afternoon (12pm to 4pm) | 8 | 7.9% | ||
Evening (4pm to 7pm) | 47 | 46.5% | ||
Night (7pm to 6 am) | 25 | 24.8% | ||
Not known | 4 | 3.96% | ||
Season | Monsoon (June to September) | 72 | 71.3% | |
Winter (October to February) | 20 | 19.8% | ||
Summer (march to may) | 9 | 8.9% | ||
Geographical area | Uttarakhand | 47 | 46.5% | |
Uttar Pradesh | 36 | 35.6% | ||
Haryana | 6 | 5.94% | ||
Himachal Pradesh | 12 | 11.9% | ||
Site of bite | Upper extremity | 12 | 11.9% | |
Lower extremity | 87 | 86.1% | ||
Trunk | 1 | 0.99% | ||
Others | 1 | 0.99% | ||
Time of presentation | < 12 h | 7 | 6.9% | |
12 to 24Â h | 87 | 86.1% | ||
> 24 h | 7 | 6.9% | ||
Local treatments | False beliefs | Local application of substances like chilli/ turmeric/local herbs | 12 | 11.9% |
Attempts at sucking the venom | 5 | 4.9% | ||
Washing the site of bite | 7 | 6.9% | ||
Placing incision over the site of bite | 3 | 2.97% | ||
Torniquet | 14 | 13.9% | ||
ASV | 11 | 10.9% | ||
Incomplete ASV (2 to 5 vials) | 9 | 8.9% | ||
No treatment | 40 | 39.6% | ||