J Mukhopadhya
A STUDY OF DOMESTIC ACCIDENTS (DA) IN AN AIRFORCE COMMUNITY
59th Medical Wing
1420 members 360 families studied incidence domestic accidents da period one year average incidence da 11056 per 1000 per year statistically significant bimodal distribution aboveaverage incidence seen 15 36 years age group incidence da inversely related literacy economic status population commonest type accident fall 541 injuring lower limbs majority cases 401 commonest place accident gardencompound 3439 accidents occurred 14002000 hours 4994 interaction certain predisposing factors found significant occurrence da community studies suggested create awareness regarding prevention da among families