Table 6

Economic consequences of injuries by sex, injury severity and socioeconomic status, Khartoum State study sample, Sudan, 2010

SexSeveritySocioeconomic status*
MalesFemalesP ValueMinor injuriesMajor injuriesp ValueLowLowerMiddleHigher middleHighp Value†
All injured
Household members lost days of work/school0.780.360.23
 Yes4023335151713810
 (%)14.713.612.418.514.715.317.610.113.3
Household borrowed money‡0.450.34<0.001
 Yes3921336.017241261
 (%)14.312.412.422.216.721.616.27.61.3
Household sold belongings§0.490.100.04
 Yes15683411420
 (%)5.53.63.011.13.99.95.42.50.0
Household borrowed and sold0.720.24
 Yes126623104100.13
 (%)4.43.62.27.42.99.05.41.30.0
Total27216927267102111747975
Lost jobs among those employed at time of an injury0.050.090.08
 Yes1647396212
 (%)13.44.25.218.815.812.06.72.55.4
Total11995134165750304037
  • *Quintiles of wealth index based on factors, such as home ownership, number of rooms and households assests.

  • †p Value for trend.

  • ‡No information whether household borrowed money: two persons.

  • §No information whether household sold belongings: one person.