Pattern Of Domestic Injuries In A Rural Area Of India

Abstract

Objective: To study the frequency and type of domestic accidents Study design: Prospective Epidemiological studyParticipants / Study area: Rural area of Punjab, India Methodology : Frequency of domestic accidents was studied in the participants as per age, sex, mode of injury, category of injury and place of injuryStatistical analysis: Percentages & Chi-square testResults: A total of 300 accidents occurred in one year in the 2825 individuals studied in one year. Incidence density was calculated to be 106.2 accidents per thousand person-years of observation. More accidents occurred in females (173) as compared to males (127). There were 53.2 % Trivial, 27.3% Minor & 11.7% serious accidents. No Fatal accident was reported. 44.3% of accident were reported to be ‘fall at level and fall from height’. Maximum (53.3%) accidents occurred in the courtyard.