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. 2020 Aug 24;26(Suppl 1):i125–i153. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043531

Table 5.

Covariates and coefficients used in Global Burden of Disease incidence cause models

Cause Outpatient coefficient Injury receiving formal care, inpatient and outpatient coefficient Injury warranting medical care coefficient
Animal contact 7.04 (7.03–7.04) 7.56 (6.91–8.31)
Non-venomous animal contact 2.91 (2.91–2.92) 11.21 (10.1–12.38)
Venomous animal contact 3.14 (3.01–3.34) 4.09 (3.69–4.5)
Drowning 0.88 (0.87–0.89) 1.01 (1.0–1.05) 30.42 (15.33–51.11)
Falls 6.91 (6.89–6.94) 5.94 (5.5–6.46) 9.73 (9.28–10.22)
Fire, heat and hot substances 3.53 (3.53–3.56) 7.82 (7.24–8.51)
Pulmonary aspiration and foreign body in airway 3.37 (3.35–3.43) 15.36 (13.93–16.86)
Foreign body in eyes 931.4 (923.34–934.49) 302.06 (251.14–365.04)
Foreign body in other body part 1.97 (1.95–2.01) 20.97 (15.55–26.26)
Interpersonal violence 6.57 (6.56–6.61) 21.43 (13.6–32.79) 46.97 (39.57–53.62)
Assault by firearm 1.36 (1.29–1.44) 1.27 (1.05–1.6) 53.58 (50.65–54.54)
Assault by sharp object 3.18 (2.92–3.5) 2.38 (1.86–3.22) 37.91 (28.3–50.05)
Assault by other means 5.65 (5.44–5.89) 2.44 (2.02–3.2)
Exposure to mechanical forces 12.4 (12.0–12.82) 33.3 (30.51–36.23)
Unintentional firearm injuries 2.71 (2.53–2.9) 4.6 (3.49–6.36)
Other exposure to mechanical forces 12.62 (12.55–12.85) 30.77 (25.74–36.09)
Adverse effects of medical treatment 1.06 (1.06–1.06) 19.81 (17.29–26.1)
Environmental heat and cold exposure 3.91 (3.9–3.94) 17.54 (3.91–49.6)
Other unintentional injuries 13.53 (13.46–13.78) 14.95 (9.62–24.12)
Poisonings 3.96 (3.73–4.19) 3.78 (3.4–4.21) 8.47 (4.41–16.64)
Poisoning by carbon monoxide 5.86 (5.68–5.92)
Poisoning by other means 4.18 (3.9–4.5)
Self-harm 2.75 (2.75–2.78) 2.5 (2.2–2.83)
Self-harm by firearm 2.77 (2.42–3.07) 16.94 (2.81–51.06)
Self-harm by other specified means 1.5 (1.47–1.51) 6.73 (2.78–19.14)
Other transport injuries 1.65 (1.6–1.77) 1.01 (1.0–1.03)
Road injuries 3.77 (3.75–3.78) 6.16 (5.65–6.68) 15.44 (13.25–18.1)
Motorcyclist road injuries 1.94 (1.92–1.99)
Motor vehicle road injuries 4.48 (4.46–4.48)
Other road injuries 6.9 (6.89–6.96)
Cyclist road injuries 4.54 (4.33–4.89)
Pedestrian road injuries 1.94 (1.94–1.96) 15.78 (7.63–36.6)