Unintentional injuries among children aged 1–5 years: understanding the burden, risk factors and severity in urban slums of southern India

Table 2 Age specific prevalence and incidence rates of unintentional injuries among study children aged 1–5 years

Age group (Months)	No. of children	No. of injured children	Proportion^a (95% CI)	Odds Ratio	No. of Injuries	Incidence rate per 100 child months^b (95% CI)
13–24	187	63	33.7 (27.3–40.7)	1	83	14.8 (11.8–18.2)
25–36	186	75	40.3 (33.5–47.5)	1.33 (0.85–2.07)	91	16.3 (13.2–19.9)
37–48	159	65	40.9 (33.5–48.6)	1.36 (0.85–2.16)	81	16.9 (13.6–21.0)
49–60	130	56	43.1 (35.0–52.0)	1.48 (0.91–2.42)	68	17.4 (13.6–21.9)
Overall	662	259	39.1 (35.4–42.9)		323	16.2 (14.6–18.1)

^aLinear trend analysis for proportion of unintentional injuries with age group (P = 0.09, Chi square value = 2.76)
^bLinear trend analysis for incidence rate with age group (P value = 0.743, Chi-square value =1.27)

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