Table 2.
Socio-demographic correlates of injury.
| Age in years | Total (N = 4790) | Number with injury (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| <5 | 259 | 44 (17.0) | <0.05 |
| 5–14 | 1014 | 158 (15.6) | |
| 15–24 | 2263 | 440 (19.5) | |
| 25–59 | 701 | 163 (23.2) | |
| 60 and above | 553 | 97 (17.6) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2249 | 310 (13.8) | <0.05 |
| Male | 2541 | 591 (23.2) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||
| Above poverty line | 1970 | 340 (17.2) | <0.05 |
| Below poverty line | 2820 | 561 (20.0) | |
| Occupation | |||
| House wife/not working | 911 | 116 (12.8) | <0.05 |
| Student | 1262 | 233 (18.4) | |
| Non-agricultural laborer | 363 | 108 (29.8) | |
| Agricultural laborer | 1416 | 249 (17.6) | |
| Cultivator | 593 | 156 (26.3) | |
| Business and service | 245 | 39 (16.0) | |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 867 | 154 (17.8) | <0.05 |
| Primary | 444 | 109 (24.6) | |
| Middle and secondary | 2498 | 490 (19.7) | |
| Higher secondary & above | 981 | 148 (15.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 2021 | 383 (18.9) | >0.05 |
| Married | 2520 | 479 (19.0) | |
| Widow/widower/divorced/separated | 249 | 39 (15.6) | |