Table 1:Distribution of mechanism of injuries according to age group and sex in rural Pondicherry.
| Injury in last one year | Age groups | Sex | Total n=8682 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 n= 2523 | 18-60 n=5516 | 60+ n=643 | Female n=4382 | Male n=4300 | ||
| Road traffic accidents n(%) | 68(2.7) | 388(7.0) | 33(5.1) | 97(2.2) | 392(9.1) | 489(5.6) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 2.73(2.09-3.58)* | 1.95(1.25-3.05)* | 1 | 4.43(3.51-5.59)* | |
| Fall on the ground from height/ due to slip n(%) | 183(7.2) | 394(7.1) | 63(9.8) | 293(6.7) | 347(8.1) | 640(7.4) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 0.98(0.82-1.18) | 1.39(1.02-1.89)* | 1 | 1.23(1.04-1.44)* | |
| Injury during agricultural work, n(%) | 59(2.4) | 337(6.2) | 33(5.1) | 195(4.4) | 234(5.4) | 429(5.0) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 2.72(2.04-3.64)* | 2.26(1.43-3.56)* | 1 | 1.24(1.01-1.51)* | |
| Burns (Fire, lightening, electric shock), n(%) | 70(2.8) | 188(3.4) | 15(2.3) | 188(4.3) | 85(2.2) | 273(3.1) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 1.24(0.93-1.65) | 0.84(0.46-1.51) | 1 | 0.45(0.34-0.59)* | |
| Insecticide Poisoning, n(%) | 14(0.6) | 34(0.6) | 3(0.5) | 33(0.7) | 19(0.4) | 51(0.6) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 1.11(0.58-2.18) | 0.84(0.19-3.12) | 1 | 0.58(0.32-1.06) | |
| Bites by scorpion/insects/snakes/dogs etc, n(%) | 129(5.1) | 463(8.4) | 58(9.0) | 356(8.1) | 294(6.8) | 650 (4.1) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 1.70(1.38-2.09)* | 1.84(1.32-2.57)* | 1 | 0.83(0.70-0.98)* | |
| Drowning, n(%) | 4(0.2) | 8(0.1) | 2(0.3) | 4(0.09) | 10(0.2) | 14 (0.2) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 0.91(0.25-3.60) | 1.96(0.25-12.41) | 1 | 2.55(0.74-9.62)* | |
| Others | 34(1.3) | 74(1.3) | 6(0.9) | 62(1.4) | 52(1.2) | 114(1.3) |
| Total | 561(22.2) | 1886(34.2) | 213(33.1) | 1228(28.0) | 1432(33.3) | 2660(30.64) |
| OR (95%CI) | 1 | 1.52(1.36-1.70)* | 1.73(1.43-2.10) | 1 | 1.52(1.36-1.70)* | |
*p <0.05