Table 4 Causes of accidents‡ resulting in injuries
From: Population based estimates of non-fatal injuries in the capital of Iran
Cause | All injuries N (%) | Out of pocket medical expenses (USD) ** Mean ± SD | Significant injuries§ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  | All ages | Age ≤ 15 N(%) | ||||
| Â | Â | Â | Male | Female | Total N(%) | Â | ||
| Â | Â | Â | N | Incidence* | N | Incidence* | Â | Â |
Inanimate mechanical force | 629 (36.6) | 19.4 ± 7.2 | 67 | 14.2 (11.0-18.0) | 23 | 5.2 (3.3-7.8) | 90 (14.4) | 7 (7.4) |
Falls | 403 (23.5) | 22.1 ± 10.3 | 126 | 26.8 (22.3-31.8) | 88 | 20.0 (16.1-24.6) | 214 (34.2) | 54 (57.4) |
Contact with heat and hot substances | 372 (21.7) | 19.4 ± 7.3 | 24 | 5.1 (3.3-42.6) | 36 | 8.2 (5.8-11.3) | 60 (9.6) | 7 (7.4) |
Transport accidents | 188 (10.9) | 18.7 ± 7.9 | 174 | 37.0 (31.8-42.8) | 26 | 5.9 (3.9-8.7) | 203 (32.4) | 21 (22.3) |
Others | 50 (2.9) | 18.9 ± 9.1 | 5 | 1.1 (0.3-2.8) | 1 | 0.2 (0.0-1.3) | 3 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Assault | 44 (2.6) | 18.8 ± 8.5 | 34 | 7.2 (5.0-10.1) | 1 | 0.2(0.0-1.3) | 35 (5.6) | 3 (3.2) |
Exposure to smoke, fire, flame | 13 (.8) | 18.9 ± 4.7 | 3 | 0.6 (0.1-1.9) | 2 | 0.5 (0.1-1.6) | 5 (.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Overexertion,... | 8 (.5) | 19.3 ± 6.7 | 5 | 1.1 (0.3-2.8) | 3 | 0.7 (0.1-2.0) | 8 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Electric current | 6 (.3) | 17.4 ± 5.9 | 2 | 0.4 (0.1-1.5) | 2 | 0.5 (0.1-1.6) | 4 (.6) | 0 (0.0) |
Animate mechanical force | 2 (.1) | 14.1 ± 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 (0.0-0.8) | 2 | 0.5 (0.1-1.6) | 2 (.3) | 1 (1.1) |
Poisoning, accidental | 2 (.1) | 31.7 ± 26.7 | 0 | 0.0 (0.0-0.8) | 2 | 0.5 (0.1-1.6) | 2 (.3) | 1 (1.1) |
Total‡ | 1717 (100.0) | 19.9 ± 8.3 | 440 | 93.5 (85.3-102.2) | 186 | 42.3 (36.6-48.7) | 626 (100.0) | 94 (100.0) |