TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Injuries in Khartoum state, the Sudan: a household survey of incidence and risk factors
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Tayeb, Sally El
A1  - Abdalla, Safa
A1  - Mørkve, Odd
A1  - Heuch, Ivar
A1  - Van den Bergh, Graziella
SP  - 144
EP  - 153
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2013.792283
ID  - ref1
ER  -