Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the injured
From: Prevalence and predictors of injuries in Kenya: findings from the national STEPs survey
Category | Injured (n (%)) | Not Injured (n (%)) | Total number |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
 Male | 411 (60.3) | 1775 (46.7) | 2186 (49.8) |
 Female | 269 (39.4) | 2029 (53.4) | 2298 (51.2) |
Age groups | |||
 18–29 | 287 (42.2) | 1775 (46.7) | 2062 (46.0) |
 30–39 | 162 (23.8) | 883 (23.2) | 1045 (23.3) |
 40–49 | 123 (18.0) | 572 (15.0) | 695 (15.5) |
 50–59 | 78 (11.4) | 365 (9.6) | 443 (9.9) |
 60–69 | 30 (4.4) | 209 (5.5) | 239 (5.3) |
Education level | |||
 No formal education | 56 (8.2) | 507 (13.3) | 563 (12.6) |
 Primary incomplete | 218 (32.0) | 826 (21.7) | 1044 (23.3) |
 Primary complete | 155 (22.7) | 845 (22.2) | 1000 (22.2) |
 Secondary and above | 252 (37.0) | 1625 (42.7) | 1877 (41.9) |
Residence | |||
 Rural | 472 (69.2) | 2304 (60.6) | 2776 (61.9) |
 Urban | 207 (30.9) | 1501 (39.5) | 1708 (38.1) |
Occupation | |||
 Unemployed | 91 (13.4) | 403 (10.6) | 494 (10.0) |
 Employed | 414 (61.0) | 2289 (60.2) | 2703 (60.3) |
 Student | 56 (8.2) | 250 (6.6) | 306 (6.8) |
 Homemaker | 118 (17.4) | 863 (22.7) | 981 (21.9) |
Marital status | |||
 Not married | 155 (22.8) | 884 (23.2) | 1039 (23.2) |
 Married | 432 (63.6) | 2506 (65.9) | 2938 (65.5) |
 Formerly married | 93 (13.7) | 414 (10.9) | 507 (11.3) |
Total | 679 (15.2) | 3805 (84.9) | 4484 (100.0) |