Table 4 Distribution of recovery of injury for injured persons over five years of age by gender, urban/rural residence, place and type of injury in Pakistan (NHSP, 1990–94)
Variables | Fully recovered | Under recovery | Recovered with handicap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percent (SE) | ||||
Age categories | ||||
5–15 years | 75.3 (3.6) | 18.5 (3.2) | 6.2 (1.5) | ** |
16–30 years | 66.0 (4.0) | 27.2 (3.7) | 6.8 (1.4) | |
31–45 years | 65.8 (4.9) | 28.7 (5.0) | 5.6 (2.1) | |
> 45 years | 52.6 (4.9) | 41.5 (5.2) | 5.8 (2.3) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 53.3 (4.0) | 41.0 (4.7) | 5.7 (1.5) | ** |
Male | 74.2 (2.8) | 19.3 (2.3) | 6.5 (1.4) | |
Location of residence | ||||
Urban | 67.3 (3.4) | 23.6 (2.5) | 9.1 (2.1) | * |
Rural | 66.2 (3.8) | 29.5 (3.8) | 4.3 (1.0) | |
Type of injuries | ||||
Fall | 61.8 (3.4) | 32.9 (3.3) | 5.3 (1.0) | * |
Poisoning | 88.8 (7.2) | 7.8 (5.7) | 3.4 (3.1) | |
Burn | 77.2 (9.4) | 18.1 (8.1) | 4.7 (4.6) | |
Other* | 67.8 (3.5) | 24.3 (2.9) | 7.9 (2.1) | |
Place of injuries | * | |||
Home | 68.9 (3.9) | 26.6 (3.9) | 4.5 (1.2) | |
Road traffic/Street | 63.5 (3.0) | 27.4 (2.5) | 9.1 (2.0) | |
Workplace/Field/Farm | 64.0 (6.0) | 31.6 (6.0) | 4.4 (2.2) | |
School | 74.2 (12.4) | 16.1 (8.7) | 9.7 (7.8) | |
Other | 76.8 (9.1) | 23.2 (9.1) | 0 | |