RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 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
JF Injury Prevention
JO Inj Prev
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 92
OP 98
DO 10.1136/injuryprev-2014-041476
VO 22
IS 2
A1 Parminder Raina
A1 Nazmul Sohel
A1 Mark Oremus
A1 Harry Shannon
A1 Prem Mony
A1 Rajesh Kumar
A1 Wei Li
A1 Yang Wang
A1 Xingyu Wang
A1 Khalid Yusoff
A1 Rita Yusuf
A1 Romaina Iqbal
A1 Andrzej Szuba
A1 Aytekin Oguz
A1 Annika Rosengren
A1 Annamarie Kruger
A1 Jephat Chifamba
A1 Noushin Mohammadifard
A1 Ebtihal Ahmad Darwish
A1 Gilles Dagenais
A1 Rafael Diaz
A1 Alvaro Avezum
A1 Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo
A1 Pamela Seron
A1 Sumathy Rangarajan
A1 Koon Teo
A1 Salim Yusuf
YR 2016
UL http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/2/92.abstract
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.