Omoniyi A Olawale|Eme Owoaje
Incidence and pattern of injuries among residents of a rural area in South-Western Nigeria: a community-based study
University College Hospital, Ibadan|University of Ibadan|University of Ibadan|University College Hospital, Ibadan
despite high incidence infectious diseases developing countries injuries still contribute significantly health burden reports rural communitybased injury surveys nigeria study describes incidence pattern injuries among residents rural area southwestern nigeriait community based crosssectional study two six census areas randomly selected households two areas visited information sociodemographic characteristics individual injury events outcomes obtained questionnaire data analyzed using spss version 11information obtained 1766 persons 395 households fiftynine injuries recorded 54 people giving injury incidence 100 per 1000 per year 95 ci 9141069 injury incidence among 30 years 816 per 1000 per year 95 ci 623831 126 per 1000 per year 95 ci 9821374 30 years p 0013 injury incidence females 46 per 1000 per year 159 per 1000 per year p 0000 males significantly higher proportion males 5 sustained injury compared females 2 p 0043 falls traffic injures 15 25 leading causes injury followed cutsstabs 12 21 blunt injuries 9 15 traffic injuries leading cause injuries age groups except among 514 years falls leading cause injury thirtyfour 58 injuries treatment hospitalhealth centre two 3 treatment untrained traditional practitioners thirtynine 66 injuries fully recovered 19 32 resulted disability 2 fatalities 5year period one 2 within study periodinjuries common igboora though resultant disability fatality low males aged 30 years significantly higher proportions injured falls traffic injuries commonly reported injuries appropriate interventions reduce occurrences injuries instituted local authorities also need educate community members prevent injuries