Table 3.
Association between socio-demographic factors and unintentional injuries in the study
| Co-variates | Cateogery | Injured in past 3 months | Uninjured in past 3 months | Unadjusted ORa (95% CI) | Adjusted ORb (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 137(42.6%) | 184(57.4%) | 1.34(0.97–1.85) | 1.31(0.96–1.81) |
| Female | 122(35.8%) | 219(64.2%) | |||
| Siblings | ≤ 2 | 221(38%) | 357(62%) | 0.74(0.46–1.22) | 1.11(0.69–1.79) |
| > 2 | 38(45%) | 46(55%) | |||
| Maternal age | ≤ median | 145(40.1%) | 216(59.9%) | 1.10(0.79–1.52) | |
| > median | 114(37.9%) | 187(62.1%) | |||
| Maternal education | 0–7 yrs | 142(41.3%) | 202(58.7%) | 1.20(0.87–1.67) | |
| ≥ 8 yrs | 117(36.8%) | 201(63.2%) | |||
| Maternal occupation | Home maker | 68(46.6%) | 78(53.4%) | 1.48(1.01–2.18) | 1.34(0.92–1.97) |
| Employed outside home | 191(37.1%) | 325(62.9%) | |||
| Father living with the child | Yes | 250(39.2%) | 387(60.7%) | 1.14(0.47–3) | |
| No | 9(36%) | 16(64%) | |||
| Paternal age | ≤ median | 110(36.4%) | 192(63.6%) | 0.81(0.58–1.12) | |
| > median | 149(41.4%) | 211(58.6%) | |||
| Paternal Education | 0–7 yrs | 160(39.7%) | 243(60.3%) | 1.06(0.73–1.48) | |
| ≥ 8 yrs | 99(38.2%) | 160(61.8%) | |||
| Paternal occupation | Unemployed | 15(44.1%) | 19(55.9%) | 1.24(0.57–2.63) | |
| working | 244(38.8%) | 384(61.2%) | |||
| House Type | Others | 163(42%) | 226(58%) | 1.32(0.95–1.85) | 1.16(0.83–1.61) |
| Pucca | 96(35%) | 177(65%) | |||
| Family size | ≤ 5 | 137(38.7%) | 217(61.3%) | 0.96(0.69–1.33) | |
| > 5 | 122(40%) | 186(60%) | |||
| Number of rooms | ≤ 2 | 205(41%) | 294(59%) | 1.40(0.95–2.1) | |
| > 2 | 54(33%) | 109(67%) | |||
| Over crowding | > 2 per room | 202(43%) | 268(57%) | 1.78 (1.22–2.6) | 1.66(1.14–2.41) |
| ≤ 2 per room | 57(30%) | 135(70%) | |||
| Family income per month (INR) | < 4650 | 137(41%) | 198(59%) | 1.16(0.84–1.6) | |
| 4650 or more | 122(37.3%) | 205(62.7%) |
aBivariate analysis
bMultivariable logistic regression analysis