Table 1

Implementation of injury modules in major multicountry national health surveys in low and middle income countries (LMIC)*

Survey—number of participating LMICMain agencyNumber of implementing LMICMain items included (in each country if differed by country)Population group covered
Demographic and Health Survey—90US Agency for International Development and Inner City Fund (ICF) International3Cambodia: injury in the past 12 months, cause, fatality, seriousness if non-fatal and intent if fatal.30
Mozambique: Injury in the past 30 days, number of injuries, time, cause, intent and place of the most recent injury, what the person was doing when injured and relationship to perpetrator if injury was intentional.31
South Africa: injury in the last month that was treated by a doctor or nurse and the cause of injury.32		All groups
Global School Health Survey—74WHO and CDC74Serious injury (that led to loss of 1 day of usual activities or was medically treated) during the past 12 months, activity during the most serious injury, cause, intent and nature of the most serious injury.33School-going young people aged 13–17 years
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey—98United Nations Children Fund2Mongolia 2010: injury in the past 12 months and cause of the most recent injury.34
Sudan 2010: injury in the past 12 months, time, cause, type of healthcare sought and resulting disability related to the most recent injury.35		Sudan: all groups
Mongolia: children aged 2–14 years.
World Health Survey—42WHO42Injury in the past 12 months from road traffic collision and from other causes, time of injury and type of healthcare received.36All groups
WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health—5WHO5Injury in the past 12 months from road traffic collision and from other causes, time of injury and type of healthcare received.37Adults aged 50 years and older