Table 2.
Frequency of fatal and non‐fatal hospitalised injuries among Fiji youth, by ethnic group (1 October 2005–30 September 2006)
| Non‐fatal hospitalised injuries (n = 452) | Fatal injuries (n = 63) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 452) | Fijian (iTaukei) (n = 272) | Indian (n = 160) | Total (n = 63) | Fijian (iTaukei) (n = 21) | Indian (n = 37) | ||
| Sex | Male | 334 (73.9) | 205 (75.4) | 114 (71.3) | 36 (57.1) | 14 (66.7) | 19 (51.4) |
| Female | 118 (26.1) | 67 (24.6) | 46 (28.8) | 27 (42.9) | 7 (33.3) | 18 (48.7) | |
| Age (years) | 15–19 | 174 (38.5) | 109 (40.1) | 58 (36.2) | 22 (34.9) | 11 (52.4) | 9 (24.3) |
| 20–24 | 278 (61.5) | 163 (59.9) | 102 (63.8) | 41 (65.1) | 10 (47.6) | 28 (75.7) | |
| Intent | Unintentional | 286 (63.3) | 179 (65.8) | 94 (58.8) | 25 (39.7) | 13 (61.9) | 10 (27.0) |
| Intentional | 148 (32.7) | 83 (30.5) | 59 (36.9) | 36 (57.1) | 7 (33.3) | 26 (70.3) | |
| Interpersonal violence | 88 (19.5) | 70 (25.7) | 14 (8.8) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (4.8) | 0 | |
| Self‐harm | 60 (13.3) | 13 (4.4) | 45 (28.1) | 35 (55.6) | 6 (28.6) | 26 (70.3) | |
| Undetermined/unknown | 18 (4.0) | 10 (3.4) | 7 (4.4) | 2 (3.2) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Cause | Hit by person or object | 137 (30.3) | 101 (37.1) | 31 (19.4) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (4.8) | 0 |
| Fall | 95 (21.0) | 63 (23.2) | 24 (15.0) | 2 (3.2) | 2 (9.5) | 0 | |
| Road traffic injury | 74 (16.4) | 35 (12.9) | 36 (22.5) | 13 (20.6) | 5 (23.8) | 8 (21.6) | |
| Poisoning | 60 (13.3) | 9 (3.3) | 50 (31.3) | 6 (9.5) | 0 | 4 (10.8) | |
| Stab/cut | 62 (13.7) | 48 (17.7) | 13 (8.1) | 1 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (2.7) | |
| Choking/hanging | 2 (0.4) | 0 | 1 (0.6) | 25 (39.7) | 6 (28.6) | 18 (48.7) | |
| Fire/heat/electrical | 10 (2.2) | 7 (2.6) | 3 (1.9) | 5 (7.9) | 1 (4.8) | 4 (10.8) | |
| Drowning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (15.9) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Sexual assault, other, unknown | 12 (2.7) | 9 (3.3) | 2 (1.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Circumstance | Conflict situation | 117 (25.9) | 61 (22.4) | 51 (31.9) | 27 (42.9) | 5 (23.8) | 19 (51.4) |
| Leisure/play/sport | 147 (32.5) | 105 (38.6) | 36 (22.5) | 10 (15.9) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (5.4) | |
| Travel | 83 (18.4) | 46 (16.9) | 34 (21.3) | 13 (20.6) | 6 (28.6) | 6 (18.9) | |
| Work | 75 (16.6) | 46 (16.9) | 26 (16.3) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (14.3) | 0 | |
| Other/unknown | 30 (6.6) | 14 (5.2) | 13 (8.1) | 10 (15.9) | 1 (4.8) | 9 (24.3) | |
| Location | Private house/compound | 162 (35.8) | 80 (29.4) | 73 (45.6) | 36 (57.1) | 8 (38.1) | 25 (67.6) |
| Highway/road | 98 (21.7) | 58 (21.3) | 36 (22.5) | 14 (22.2) | 6 (28.6) | 8 (21.6) | |
| Area of recreation | 65 (14.4) | 52 (19.1) | 11 (6.9) | 5 (7.9) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (2.7) | |
| School | 18 (4.0) | 14 (5.2) | 4 (2.5) | 1 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (2.7) | |
| Work place | 52 (11.5) | 31 (11.4) | 19 (11.9) | 1 (1.6) | 1 (4.8) | 0 | |
| Other | 17 (3.8 | 12 (4.4) | 5 (3.1) | 4 (6.4) | 3 (14.3) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Unknown | 40 (8.9) | 25 (9.2) | 12 (7.5) | 2 (3.2) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (2.7) | |
| Nature | Fracture | 161 (35.6) | 94 (34.6) | 56 (35.0) | 3 (4.8) | 3 (14.3) | 0 |
| Cut/bite, open wound | 114 (25.2) | 90 (33.1) | 21 (13.1) | 1 (1.6) | 0 | 1 (2.7) | |
| Head injury/concussion | 48 (10.6) | 33 (12.1) | 15 (9.4) | 10 (15.9) | 4 (19.1) | 6 (16.2) | |
| Asphyxia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 (54.0) | 12 (57.1) | 19 (51.4) | |
| Sprain/strain/dislocation/bruise | 42 (9.3) | 28 (10.3) | 12 (7.5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Burn | 7 (1.6) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.9) | 5 (7.9) | 1 (4.8) | 4 (10.8) | |
| Internal injuries chest/abdomen | 8 (1.8) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.9) | 3 (4.8) | 0 | 2 (5.4) | |
| Other/unknown | 72 (15.9) | 19 (7.0) | 50 (31.3) | 7 (11.1) | 1 (4.8) | 5 (13.5) | |