Table 1 Estimated annual non-fatal road traffic injury (RTI) incidence per 100 persons for the 3-month recall period in a population aged 5–49 years in Hyderabad
VariableTotal (n = 10459)Number with RTI (% of total)Annual non-fatal RTI incidence per 100 persons (95% CI)
Recovery period of ⩽7 days*Recovery period of 8–29 days*Recovery period of ⩾30 days*Overall
Age group (years)†‡
    5–9142556 (3.9)10.0 (9.6 to 10.4)4.2 (3.9 to 4.4)0.6 (0.5 to 0.7)15.6 (15.0 to 16.2)
    10–14138473 (5.3)14.8 (14.4 to 15.3)6.1 (5.9 to 6.4)1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)23.5 (22.9 to 24.1)
    15–19137291 (6.6)18.9 (18.4 to 19.3)8.9 (8.7 to 9.2)1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)30.1 (29.5 to 30.8)
    20–292825158 (5.6)13.4 (13.0 to 13.9)5.8 (5.5 to 6.0)1.6 (1.5 to 1.7)20.9 (20.3 to 21.6)
    30–391972103 (5.2)13.1 (12.7 to 13.6)5.6 (5.3 to 5.8)1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)20.5 (19.8 to 21.1)
    40–49148156 (3.8)7.7 (7.3 to 8.2)4.2 (4.0 to 4.5)1.5 (1.3 to 1.6)13.8 (13.2 to 14.4)
Sex¶§
    Male5376381 (7.1)17.8 (17.1 to 18.4)8.5 (8.1 to 8.9)1.6 (1.4 to 1.7)28.7 (27.8 to 29.6)
    Female5083156 (3.1)7.9 (7.5 to 8.4)2.9 (2.7 to 3.1)0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)12.2 (11.4 to 12.9)
PCMI quartiles (Indian Rupees)**††
    ⩽6252635124 (4.7)12.3 (11.9 to 12.7)5.3 (5.1 to 5.6)0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)18.8 (18.2 to 19.5)
    626–11002483135 (5.4)13.7 (13.2 to 14.1)5.8 (5.5 to 6.1)1.4 (1.3 to 1.6)21.7 (21.1 to 22.4)
    1101–21362477140 (5.7)13.4 (12.9 to 13.8)6.0 (5.7 to 6.2)2.3 (2.1 to 2.4)22.6 (22.0 to 23.2)
    >21362522132 (5.2)13.6 (13.2 to 14.1)6.0 (5.8 to 6.3)0.6 (0.5 to 0.7)20.9 (20.3 to 21.6)
Overall‡‡10459537 (5.1)13.0 (12.6 to 13.4)5.8 (5.5 to 6.0)1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)20.7 (20.0 to 21.3)
  • *Data on recovery period missing for 17 participants.

  • †Sex-adjusted incidence.

  • ‡p<0.001; χ2 test.

  • ¶Age-adjusted incidence.

  • §p<0.0079; χ2 test.

  • **Per capita monthly income; 1 US$ (£0.58; €0.74) was approximately 44 Indian Rupees during the study period; data not available for 342 participants including six with RTI.

  • ††p<0.001; χ2 test.

  • ‡‡Age/sex-adjusted incidence.