Table 4. Association of socio demographic characteristics with domestic accidents among the study households residing in selected urban wards of Puducherry, 2018 (N = 578).
| Characteristics | Total | Accidents, n (%) * | PR | 95%CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 578 | 59 (10) | |||
| Type of family | |||||
| Nuclear | 393 | 35 (9) | 1 | - | - |
| Joint / Three generation | 185 | 24 (13) | 1.46 | 0.89 – 2.38 | 0.13 |
| Educational status of family head | |||||
| Illiterate | 63 | 6 (10) | 1.68 | 0.54 – 5.25 | 0.38 |
| Primary (till 5th standard) | 55 | 5 (9) | 1.6 | 0.49 – 5.27 | 0.44 |
| Middle (till 8th standard) | 120 | 20 (17) | 2.9 | 1.08 – 7.18 | 0.03 |
| Secondary (till 10th standard) | 173 | 17 (10) | 1.73 | 0.70 – 4.77 | 0.27 |
| Higher secondary (till 12th standard) | 79 | 6 (8) | 1.34 | 0.42 – 4.21 | 0.62 |
| Graduate (College and above) | 88 | 5 (6) | 1 | ||
| Ration card | |||||
| BPL (Below Poverty Line) | 326 | 40 (12) | 1.63 | 0.97 – 2.74 | 0.07 |
| APL (Above Poverty Line)/ none | 252 | 19 (8) | 1 | ||
| Type of house | |||||
| Pucca | 486 | 47 (10) | 1 | ||
| Semi – pucca/ Kutcha | 92 | 12 (13) | 1.35 | 0.75 – 2.44 | 0.32 |
| Overcrowding | |||||
| Yes | 339 | 42 (12) | 1.74 | 1.02 – 2.98 | 0.04 |
| No | 239 | 17 (7) | 1 | ||
| Risk of accident | |||||
| Low | 177 | 13 (7) | 1 | ||
| Moderate | 278 | 36 (13) | 1.77 | 0.96 – 3.23 | 0.07 |
| High | 123 | 10 (8) | 1.11 | 0.5 – 2.44 | 0.8 |
PR – Prevalence Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval; *row percentage