A comparison of urban and rural standardised mortality ratios for the leading causes of unintentional injury in under 25 year olds (1980–2000)
| Cause | No of observed cases | SMR-rural | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||||
| NS, not significant. | |||||
| All-cause | 1573 | 3699 | 115.6 | 112 to 119 | <0.001 |
| MVT injury | 985 | 2353 | 117.4 | 113 to 122 | <0.001 |
| Fall | 97 | 99 | 83.2 | 68 to 101 | NS |
| Poisoning | 99 | 81 | 74.4 | 59 to 92 | <0.001 |
| Drowning | 121 | 437 | 127.9 | 116 to 140 | <0.001 |
| Fire/burn | 102 | 186 | 101.3 | 87 to 117 | NS |
| Machinery | 7 | 93 | 150.1 | 121 to 184 | <0.001 |
| Struck by | 22 | 71 | 120.7 | 94 to 152 | NS |
| Firearm | 3 | 40 | 155.1 | 111 to 211 | <0.05 |
| Pedal cyclist | 12 | 25 | 109.9 | 71 to 162 | NS |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 13 | 87.0 | 46 to 149 | NS |