Trends in unintentional injury deaths/100 000 children (age 0–15 years) in England and Wales, by social class
| Death rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–83* | 1989–92 | % Decline | |
| *Excludes 1981 (data unavailable due to industrial dispute involving the registration service). | |||
| Social class | |||
| I | 24.2 | 16.5 | 32 |
| II | 25.0 | 15.8 | 37 |
| IIIn | 24.2 | 19.1 | 21 |
| IIIm | 35.7 | 34.3 | 4 |
| IV | 47.5 | 37.8 | 21 |
| V | 84.7 | 82.9 | 2 |
| p Value for trend | p<0.001 | ||