@article{ref1,
title="Injuries in Khartoum state, the Sudan: a household survey of incidence and risk factors",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2014",
author="Tayeb, Sally El and Abdalla, Safa and Mørkve, Odd and Heuch, Ivar and Van den Bergh, Graziella",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="144-153",
abstract="Low- and middle-income countries have a higher burden of fatal and non-fatal injuries. The lack of evidence-based information hampers efforts for injury prevention. The aim of this study was to calculate non-fatal injury incidence rates and to investigate causes and risk factors for non-fatal injuries in Khartoum state. Information was gathered in a community-based survey using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling technique. Methods of data collection were face-to-face interviews during October and November 2010. The total number of individuals included was 5661, residing in 973 households. The overall injury incidence rate was 82.0/1000 person-years-at-risk. The three leading causes were falls, mechanical forces and road traffic crashes. Low socio-economic status was a risk factor for injuries in urban areas. Males had a significantly higher risk of being injured in both urban and rural areas. Our findings can contribute to the planning of prevention programmes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300.2013.792283",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2013.792283"
}