Association between socioeconomic status and childhood injury by type of injury
| Injury outcome | 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. | |||||
| Home injuries | I (rich) | 706 | 36.6 (33.9 to 39.3) | 1.00 | |
| II | 262 | 40.8 (35.9 to 45.8) | 1.06 (0.92 to 1.23) | ||
| III | 173 | 49.8 (42.4 to 57.2) | 1.29 (1.09 to 1.52) | ||
| IV | 192 | 55.4 (47.6 to 63.2) | 1.35 (1.14 to 1.60) | ||
| V (poor) | 213 | 78.2 (67.7 to 88.7) | 1.75 (1.44 to 2.13) | <0.001 | |
| Sports injuries | I | 828 | 42.9 (40.0 to 45.8) | 1.00 | |
| II | 279 | 43.5 (38.4 to 48.6) | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.17) | ||
| III | 157 | 45.2 (38.1 to 52.2) | 1.06 (0.90 to 1.26) | ||
| IV | 140 | 40.4 (33.7 to 47.1) | 1.08 (0.90 to 1.29) | ||
| V | 122 | 44.8 (36.8 to 52.7) | 1.16 (0.96 to 1.41) | 0.10 | |
| Recreation or play injuries | I | 895 | 46.4 (43.4 to 49.4) | 1.00 | |
| II | 321 | 50.0 (44.5 to 55.5) | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.22) | ||
| III | 199 | 57.3 (49.3 to 65.2) | 1.08 (0.91 to 1.27) | ||
| IV | 225 | 64.9 (56.4 to 73.4) | 1.17 (0.99 to 1.40) | ||
| V | 208 | 76.3 (66.0 to 86.7) | 1.37 (1.13 to 1.65) | 0.004 | |
| Injuries from falls | I | 889 | 46.1 (43.0 to 49.1) | 1.00 | |
| II | 307 | 47.8 (42.5 to 53.2) | 1.03 (0.90 to 1.18) | ||
| III | 188 | 54.1 (46.4 to 61.8) | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.28) | ||
| IV | 234 | 67.5 (58.9 to 76.2) | 1.32 (1.13 to 1.53) | ||
| V | 205 | 75.2 (64.9 to 85.5) | 1.42 (1.21 to 1.68) | <0.001 | |
| Traffic injuries | I | 210 | 10.9 (9.4 to 12.4) | 1.00 | |
| II | 77 | 12.0 (9.3 to 14.7) | 1.12 (0.86 to 1.45) | ||
| III | 31 | 8.9 (5.8 to 12.1) | 0.83 (0.57 to 1.21) | ||
| IV | 41 | 11.8 (8.2 to 15.4) | 1.18 (0.84 to 1.64) | ||
| V | 42 | 15.4 (10.8 to 20.1) | 1.51 (1.08 to 2.10) | 0.06 | |