Table 1. Summary of matching variables by traffic injury-affected and control households, South Asia, 2003.
| Matching Variables | Treated | Control-Matched | Control-Unmatched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Dummy | |||
| Bangladesh (%) | 42.79 (35.97, 49.82) | 53.72 (49.70, 57.71) | 14.82 (14.44, 15.19) |
| India (%) | 28.37 (22.35, 35.01) | 20.23 (17.13, 23.61) | 26.74 (26.27, 27.21) |
| Nepal (%) | 17.31 (12.43, 23.15) | 18.12 (15.16, 21.39) | 23.91 (23.46, 24.36) |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.25 (3.37, 10.45) | 4.21 (2.77, 6.10) | 17.56 (17.16, 17.96) |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.29 (2.67, 9.27) | 3.72 (2.37, 5.53) | 16.98 (16.58, 17.38) |
| Traffic Injury-affected Individual | |||
| Age (mean) | 38.09 (36.54, 39.63) | 38.04 (37.26, 38.82) | 38.54 (38.39, 38.70) |
| Sex: Female (%) | 21.63 (16.24, 27.86) | 19.42 (16.37, 22.76) | 52.96 (52.44, 53.49) |
| Education level: Secondary school and above (%) | 15.87 (11.18, 21.55) | 8.09 (6.06, 10.53) | 29.84 (29.36, 30.32) |
| Marital status: Currently married (%) | 92.31 (87.81, 95.54) | 97.23 (95.63, 98.39) | 77.71 (77.26, 78.14) |
| Other Non-injured Household Members | |||
| Children under five years of age (%) | 13.44 (11.06, 15.83) | 16.51 (14.95, 18.07) | 11.06 (10.88, 11.23 |
| Adult members (%) | 39.62 (36.59, 42.66) | 38.36 (36.69, 40.03) | 44.36 (44.08, 44.63) |
| Elderly members (%) | 5.26 (3.37, 7.15) | 2.78 (1.96, 3.60) | 9.70 (9.51, 9.90) |
| Sex: Female (%) | 56.29 (53.20, 59.39) | 58.19 (56.50, 59.88) | 49.96 (49.71, 50.21) |
| Education level: Secondary school (%) | 5.10 (3.05, 7.14) | 2.87 (1.98, 3.77) | 12.06 (11.83, 12.29) |
| Marital status: Currently married (%) | 35.76 (32.95, 38.57) | 35.40 (32.99, 36.00) | 37.83 (37.58, 38.09) |
| Characteristics of Household Head | |||
| Age (mean) | 40.50 (39.01, 42.00) | 39.49 (38.74, 40.25) | 45.07 (44.92, 45.22) |
| Sex: male-headed household (%) | 98.08 (95.15, 99.47) | 98.38 (97.04, 99.22) | 90.23 (89.91, 90.55) |
| Education level: Secondary school and above (%) | 14.42 (9.95, 19.95) | 7.61 (5.64, 9.99) | 29.32 (28.83, 29.81) |
| Marital status: Currently married (%) | 96.63 (93.19, 98.64) | 98.71 (97.47, 99.44) | 88.65 (88.31, 88.99) |
| Characteristics of Household | |||
| Household size (mean) | 5.19 (4.96, 5.42) | 4.95 (4.84, 5.06) | 5.92 (5.89, 5.94) |
| Location: Urban (%) | 20.19 (14.96, 26.30) | 9.87 (7.63, 12.50) | 25.90 (25.44, 26.36) |
| Floor (cement, tile, brick, wood) (%) | 21.15 (15.81, 27.34) | 10.36 (8.07, 13.03) | 42.90 (42.38, 43.43) |
| Wall (cement, brick, stone or wood) (%) | 26.44 (20.58, 32.99) | 13.75 (11.14, 16.72) | 51.73 (51.20, 52.27) |
| Improved water source (%) | 97.12 (93.83, 98.93) | 98.71 (97.47, 99.44) | 89.87 (89.55, 90.19) |
| Improved latrine (%) | 20.19 (14.96, 26.30) | 10.19 (7.92, 12.85) | 41.90 (41.38, 42.43) |
| Clean cooking fuel (%) | 14.42 (9.95, 19.95) | 6.96 (5.08, 9.26) | 21.62 (21.18, 22.05) |
| Household heating in cold (%) | 11.54 (7.53, 16.68) | 12.46 (9.96, 15.32) | 25.23 (24.77, 25.70) |
| Sample | 208 | 618 | 34,713 |
Notes: Unweighted household level estimates are based on raw data from the World Health Survey for 2003. The data presented refer to the households, which responded to the survey question on whether or not a household member experienced any road traffic injury. 95% confidence intervals are reported in parentheses of each mean/proportion.