Table 2.
Characteristics of participants from all included countries
| All survey participants Pooled sample |
Participants with injuries (%) | Injury prevalence (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 46,800 | N = 2761 | 6.8% (6.3%−7.2%) | |
| WB country income group [N, (%)] | |||
| LIC | 11,916 (16.7%) | 559 (19.5%) | 7.9% (6.8%−9.2%) |
| L-MIC | 25,947 (58.3%) | 1901 (64.0%) | 7.4% (6.8%−8.1%) |
| U-MIC | 8,937 (25.0%) | 301 (16.5%) | 4.5% (3.8%−5.2%) |
| Age | |||
| 15–24 | 8,487 (25.3%) | 541 (27.4%) | 7.4% (6.5%−8.3%) |
| 25–34 | 12,698 (28.1%) | 727 (27.1%) | 6.5% (5.9%−7.2%) |
| 35–44 | 10,855 (21.0%) | 628 (21.0%) | 6.8% (6.1%−7.7%) |
| 45–54 | 8,243 (14.7%) | 515 (15.8%) | 7.2% (6.1%−8.6%) |
| 55–64 | 6,517 (10.9%) | 350 (8.7%) | 5.4% (4.7%−6.2%) |
| Sex [N, (%)] | |||
| Male | 18,370 (47.4%) | 1,415 (57.8%) | 8.3% (7.6%−9.0%) |
| Female | 28,430 (52.6%) | 1,346 (42.2%) | 5.4% (5.0%−5.9%) |
| Marital Status [N, (%)] | |||
| Single | 14,757 (34.8%) | 1,046 (42.2%) | 7.8% (7.1%−8.5%) |
| Not single | 31,947 (65.2%) | 1,710 (57.8%) | 6.2% (5.7%−6.7%) |
| Education [N, (%)] | |||
| No formal education | 11,373 (16.5%) | 466 (10.9%) | 4.9% (4.3%−5.7%) |
| Primary education | 14,576 (32.8%) | 1,053 (39.8%) | 8.1% (7.3%−8.9%) |
| Some High School or above | 20,798 (50.7%) | 1,242 (49.3%) | 6.5% (5.9%−7.1%) |
|
Residence [N, (%)] (available for 10 countries) |
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| Urban | 16,347 (40.9%) | 1,144 (45.8%) | 7.7% (6.8%−8.6%) |
| Rural | 25,027 (59.1%) | 1,298 (54.2%) | 6.3% (5.8%−6.9%) |
Estimates are weighted. Abbreviations: LIC = low-income country, L-MIC = lower-middle income country, U-MIC = upper-middle income country.