Table 3

 Injuries, injury rates (per 1000 4–16 year olds, per three years), and changes in injury rates (1998–2000 v 1992–94) by deprivation fourth

City ACity B
1992–941995–971998–2000Change in injury rates (95% CI)1992–941995–971998–2000Change in injury rates (95% CI)
nRatenRatenRatenRatenRatenRate
Most affluent372.97332.46412.86−0.11 (−1.46 to 1.19)152.10152.09141.93−0.17 (−1.74 to 1.38)
Next affluent174.50174.1992.08−2.42 (−5.29 to 0.10)253.41435.53334.020.60 (−1.39 to 2.56)
Next deprived747.12807.53676.18−0.94 (−3.18 to 1.26)737.15636.06605.67−1.48 (−3.70 to 0.70)
Most deprived2179.531757.201515.85−3.68 (−5.28 to −2.13)1118.99967.80947.67−1.32 (−3.62 to 0.97)
Total3456.983055.822684.84−2.14 (−2.81 to −1.48)2246.052175.762015.25−0.80 (−1.88 to 0.27)
Rate ratio most deprived v most affluent3.21 (2.27 to 4.54)2.92 (2.02 to 4.24)2.01 (1.45 to 2.87)4.27 (2.51 to 7.28)3.74 (2.17 to 6.44)3.96 (2.26 to 6.95)