PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Parminder Raina
AU  - Nazmul Sohel
AU  - Mark Oremus
AU  - Harry Shannon
AU  - Prem Mony
AU  - Rajesh Kumar
AU  - Wei Li
AU  - Yang Wang
AU  - Xingyu Wang
AU  - Khalid Yusoff
AU  - Rita Yusuf
AU  - Romaina Iqbal
AU  - Andrzej Szuba
AU  - Aytekin Oguz
AU  - Annika Rosengren
AU  - Annamarie Kruger
AU  - Jephat Chifamba
AU  - Noushin Mohammadifard
AU  - Ebtihal Ahmad Darwish
AU  - Gilles Dagenais
AU  - Rafael Diaz
AU  - Alvaro Avezum
AU  - Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo
AU  - Pamela Seron
AU  - Sumathy Rangarajan
AU  - Koon Teo
AU  - Salim Yusuf
TI  - Assessing global risk factors for non-fatal injuries from road traffic accidents and falls in adults aged 35–70 years in 17 countries: a cross-sectional analysis of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study
AID  - 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041476
DP  - 2016 Apr 01
TA  - Injury Prevention
PG  - 92--98
VI  - 22
IP  - 2
4099  - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/2/92.short
4100  - http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/2/92.full
SO  - Inj Prev2016 Apr 01; 22
AB  - Objectives To assess risk factors associated with non-fatal injuries (NFIs) from road traffic accidents (RTAs) or falls.Methods Our study included 151 609 participants from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiological study. Participants reported whether they experienced injuries within the past 12 months that limited normal activities. Additional questions elicited data on risk factors. We employed multivariable logistic regression to analyse data.Results Overall, 5979 participants (3.9% of 151 609) reported at least one NFI. Total number of NFIs was 6300: 1428 were caused by RTAs (22.7%), 1948 by falls (30.9%) and 2924 by other causes (46.4%). Married/common law status was associated with fewer falls, but not with RTA. Age 65–70 years was associated with fewer RTAs, but more falls; age 55–64 years was associated with more falls. Male versus female was associated with more RTAs and fewer falls. In lower-middle-income countries, rural residence was associated with more RTAs and falls; in low-income countries, rural residence was associated with fewer RTAs. Previous alcohol use was associated with more RTAs and falls; current alcohol use was associated with more falls. Education was not associated with either NFI type.Conclusions This study of persons aged 35–70 years found that some risk factors for NFI differ according to whether the injury is related to RTA or falls. Policymakers may use these differences to guide the design of prevention policies for RTA-related or fall-related NFI.