A comparison of urban and rural standardised hospital admission ratios for the leading causes of unintentional injury in under 25 year olds (1993–2000)
| Cause | No of observed cases | SAR-rural | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||||
| NS, not significant. | |||||
| All-cause | 29 599 | 56 874 | 103.8 | 103 to 105 | <0.001 |
| Fall | 10 965 | 18 324 | 97.3 | 96 to 99 | <0.001 |
| MVT injury | 3293 | 9024 | 119.9 | 117 to 122 | <0.001 |
| Struck by | 4007 | 8616 | 107.6 | 105 to 110 | <0.001 |
| Poisoning | 3197 | 5075 | 97.9 | 85 to 101 | NS |
| Pedal cyclist | 1470 | 3066 | 103.3 | 100 to 107 | NS |
| Fire/burn | 226 | 371 | 97.6 | 88 to 108 | NS |
| Machinery | 180 | 854 | 133.8 | 125 to 143 | <0.001 |
| Pedestrian | 260 | 395 | 92.5 | 84 to 102 | NS |
| Drowning | 33 | 67 | 108.0 | 84 to 137 | NS |
| Firearm | 26 | 44 | 101.8 | 74 to 137 | NS |