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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Injuries in Khartoum state, the Sudan: A household survey of incidence and risk factors
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, Volume 21, No. 2, Year 2014
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Description
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. © 2013 © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
El Tayeb, Sally
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Sudan, Omdurman
Ahfad University for Women
Abdalla, Safa I.
United Kingdom, Solihull
Sudanese Public Health Consultancy Group
Mørkve, Odd
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Heuch, Ivar
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Van den Bergh, Graziella
Norway, Bergen
Høgskolen I Bergen
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17457300.2013.792283
e-ISSN:
17457319
Research Areas
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Grounded Theory
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Sudan