Table 1.
Incidence rates (per 100 000) of fatal and hospitalised injuries by age and ethnicity (1 October 2005–30 September 2006)
| Demographic and injury characteristics | Age group | Ethnic group | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years (n = 196) | 20–24 years (n = 319) | Fijian (iTaukei) (n = 293) | Indian (n = 197) | ||||||||||
| n | Rate | (95% CI) | n | Rate | (95% CI) | n | Rate | (95% CI) | n | Rate | (95% CI) | ||
| Total | 196 | 311.9 | (268.3–355.6) | 319 | 482.1 | (429.2–535.0) | 293 | 411.9 | (364.7–459.1) | 197 | 387.7 | (333.5–441.8) | |
| Sex | Male | 140 | 434.2 | (362.3–506.2) | 230 | 680.6 | (592.6–768.5) | 219 | 606.0 | (525.8–686.3) | 133 | 506.6 | (420.5–592.7) |
| Female | 56 | 183.1 | (135.1–231.0) | 89 | 274.9 | (217.8–332.0) | 74 | 211.5 | (163.3–259.6) | 64 | 260.6 | (196.7–324.4) | |
| Age (years) | 15–19 | 120 | 334.0 | (274.2–393.8) | 67 | 285.0 | (216.7–353.2) | ||||||
| 20–24 | 173 | 491.4 | (418.2–564.7) | 130 | 476.1 | (394.3–557.9) | |||||||
| Intent | Unintentional | 128 | 203.7 | (168.4–239.0) | 183 | 276.6 | (236.5–316.6) | 192 | 269.9 | (231.7–308.1) | 104 | 204.7 | (165.3–244.0) |
| Intentional | 64 | 101.9 | (76.9126.8) | 120 | 181.4 | (148.9–213.8) | 90 | 126.5 | (100.4–152.7) | 85 | 167.3 | (131.7–202.8) | |
| Interpersonal violence | 23 | 36.6 | (21.6–51.6) | 66 | 99.7 | (75.7–123.8) | 71 | 99.8 | (76.6–123.0) | 14 | 27.6 | (13.1–42.0) | |
| Self‐harm | 41 | 65.3 | (45.3–85.2) | 54 | 81.6 | (59.8–103.4) | 19 | 26.7 | (14.7–38.7) | 71 | 139.7 | (107.2–172.2) | |
| Cause of injury | Hit by person or object | 43 | 68.4 | (48.0–88.9) | 95 | 143.6 | (114.7–172.4) | 102 | 143.4 | (115.6–171.2) | 31 | 61.0 | (39.5–82.5) |
| Fall | 49 | 78.0 | (56.2–99.8) | 48 | 72.5 | (52.0–93.1) | 65 | 91.4 | (69.2–113.6) | 24 | 47.2 | (28.3–66.1) | |
| Road traffic injury | 25 | 39.8 | (24.2–55.4) | 62 | 93.7 | (70.4–117.0) | 40 | 56.2 | (38.8–73.7) | 44 | 86.6 | (61.0–112.2) | |
| Poisoning | 28 | 44.6 | (28.1–61.1) | 38 | 57.4 | (39.2–75.7) | 9 | 12.7 | (4.4–20.9) | 54 | 106.3 | (77.9–134.6) | |
| Stab/cut | 21 | 33.4 | (19.1–47.7) | 42 | 63.5 | (44.3–82.7) | 48 | 67.5 | (48.4–86.6) | 14 | 27.6 | (13.1–42.0) | |
| Choking/hanging | 11 | 17.5 | (7.2–27.9) | 16 | 24.2 | (12.3–36.0) | 6 | 8.4 | (1.7–15.2) | 19 | 37.4 | (20.6–54.2) | |
| Drowning | 7 | 11.1 | (2.9–19.4) | 3 | 4.5 | (0.0–9.7) | 6 | 8.4 | (1.7–15.2) | 2 | 3.9 | (0.0–9.4) | |
| Nature of injury | Fracture | 62 | 98.7 | (74.1–123.2) | 102 | 154.2 | (124.2–184.1) | 97 | 136.4 | (109.2–163.5) | 56 | 110.2 | (81.3–139.1) |
| Cut/bite, open wound | 39 | 62.1 | (42.6–81.6) | 76 | 114.9 | (89.0–140.7) | 90 | 126.5 | (100.4–152.7) | 22 | 43.3 | (25.2–61.4) | |
| Head injury/concussion | 17 | 27.1 | (14.2–39.9) | 41 | 62.0 | (43.0–80.9) | 37 | 52.0 | (35.3–68.8) | 21 | 41.3 | (23.7–59.0) | |
| Asphyxia | 17 | 27.1 | (14.2–39.9) | 17 | 25.7 | (13.5–37.9) | 12 | 16.9 | (7.3–26.4) | 19 | 37.4 | (20.6–54.2) | |
| Sprain/strain/dislocation/bruise | 18 | 28.6 | (15.4–41.9) | 24 | 36.3 | (21.8–50.8) | 28 | 39.4 | (24.8–53.9) | 12 | 23.6 | (10.3–37.0) | |
| Circumstance | Conflict situation | 45 | 71.6 | (50.7–92.5) | 99 | 149.6 | (120.1–179.1) | 66 | 92.8 | (70.4–115.2) | 70 | 137.8 | (105.5–170.0) |
| Leisure/play/sport | 85 | 135.3 | (106.5–164.0) | 72 | 108.8 | (83.7–133.9) | 111 | 156.1 | (127.0–185.1) | 38 | 74.8 | (51.0–98.6) | |
| Travel | 27 | 43.0 | (26.8–59.2) | 69 | 104.3 | (79.7–128.9) | 52 | 73.1 | (53.2–93.0) | 41 | 80.7 | (56.0–105.4) | |
| Work | 27 | 43.0 | (26.8–59.2) | 51 | 77.1 | (55.9–98.2) | 49 | 68.9 | (49.6–88.2) | 26 | 51.2 | (31.5–70.8) | |
| Other/unknown | 12 | 19.1 | (8.3–29.9) | 28 | 42.3 | (26.6–58.0) | 15 | 21.1 | (10.4–31.8) | 22 | 43.3 | (25.2–61.4) | |