War-related traumatic brain injuries during the Syrian armed conflict in Damascus 2014–2017: a cohort study and a literature review

Table 1 Population characteristics of victims with war-related traumatic brain injuries

Characteristics	Categories	Number	Percentage
Age groups	Children	61	31.3
	Young adults^a	111	56.9
	Old adults^a	23	11.8
Sex	Males	154	79.0
Sex	Females	41	21.0
Mechanism of Injury	Shrapnel	127	65.1
	Gunshot	63	32.3
	Stabbing	5	2.6

^aYoung adults are between 18–44 years old, while old adults are 45 years old or older

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