Association between socioeconomic status and childhood injury by sex and five year age group
| Subgroup | Low income category* | Injuries | Rate/1000 (95% CI) | Adjusted rate ratio† (95% CI) | Linear trend test (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Low income categories based on % individuals within enumeration area living in households with incomes below poverty lines. Percentages for categories I, II, III, IV, and V were 0–9.9, 10–19.9, 20–29.9, 30–39.9, and 40%+ respectively. | |||||
| †Adjusted rate ratios were adjusted for age group, sex, and selected socioeconomic status covariates listed in table 1. | |||||
| CI = confidence interval. | |||||
| Total | I (rich) | 2871 | 148.8 (143.4 to 154.2) | 1.00 | |
| II | 1035 | 161.2 (151.4 to 171.0) | 1.10 (1.02 to 1.19) | ||
| III | 627 | 180.4 (166.3 to 194.6) | 1.22 (1.10 to 1.35) | ||
| IV | 686 | 198.0 (183.2 to 212.8) | 1.42 (1.27 to 1.60) | ||
| V (poor) | 675 | 247.7 (229.0 to 266.4) | 1.67 (1.48 to 1.89) | <0.001 | |
| Females | I | 1110 | 119.0 (112.0 to 126.0) | 1.00 | |
| II | 396 | 124.9 (112.6 to 137.2) | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.17) | ||
| III | 233 | 136.7 (119.1 to 154.2) | 1.04 (0.90 to 1.22) | ||
| IV | 274 | 156.1 (137.6 to 174.6) | 1.23 (1.05 to 1.44) | ||
| V | 256 | 184.8 (162.2 to 207.5) | 1.46 (1.46 to 1.73) | <0.001 | |
| Males | I | 1761 | 176.6 (168.4 to 184.9) | 1.00 | |
| II | 639 | 196.6 (181.4 to 211.9) | 1.11 (1.01 to 1.22) | ||
| III | 394 | 222.6 (200.6 to 244.6) | 1.16 (1.03 to 1.30) | ||
| IV | 412 | 240.9 (217.7 to 264.2) | 1.30 (1.16 to 1.45) | ||
| V | 419 | 312.7 (282.8 to 342.6) | 1.64 (1.46 to 1.84) | <0.001 | |
| 0–4 years | I | 509 | 118.5 (108.2 to 128.8) | 1.00 | |
| II | 207 | 134.4 (116.1 to 152.7) | 1.11 (0.93 to 1.32) | ||
| III | 123 | 141.4 (116.4 to 166.4) | 1.10 (0.87 to 1.40) | ||
| IV | 193 | 181.2 (155.6 to 206.8) | 1.30 (1.02 to 1.65) | ||
| V | 154 | 193.7 (163.1 to 224.3) | 1.23 (0.93 to 1.63) | 0.08 | |
| 5–9 years | I | 579 | 113.9 (104.6 to 123.1) | 1.00 | |
| II | 196 | 124.8 (107.4 to 142.3) | 1.07 (0.90 to 1.26) | ||
| III | 116 | 138.9 (113.6 to 164.2) | 1.08 (0.88 to 1.34) | ||
| IV | 120 | 142.0 (116.6 to 167.4) | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.36) | ||
| V | 117 | 182.8 (149.7 to 215.9) | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.67) | 0.04 | |
| 10–14 years | I | 858 | 169.2 (157.9 to 180.6) | 1.00 | |
| II | 289 | 175.2 (155.0 to 195.4) | 1.11 (0.96 to 1.29) | ||
| III | 159 | 182.8 (154.4 to 211.2) | 1.16 (0.94 to 1.42) | ||
| IV | 142 | 195.9 (163.6 to 228.1) | 1.19 (0.93 to 1.52) | ||
| V | 154 | 250.4 (210.9 to 290.0) | 1.30 (0.99 to 1.70) | 0.02 | |
| 15–19 years | I | 925 | 190.9 (178.6 to 203.2) | 1.00 | |
| II | 343 | 206.6 (184.8 to 228.5) | 1.07 (0.93 to 1.22) | ||
| III | 223 | 247.8 (215.3 to 280.3) | 1.34 (1.13 to 1.58) | ||
| IV | 231 | 316.4 (275.6 to 357.2) | 1.65 (1.36 to 2.00) | ||
| V | 250 | 370.4 (324.5 to 416.3) | 2.33 (1.92 to 2.82) | <0.001 | |