The Horizon of Unintentional Injuries among Children in Low-Income Setting: An Overview from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey

Table 2

Incidence of unintentional injuries among children (<18 years) by sex and geographical distribution.

Mechanism of injury	Female			Male			Urban			Rural
	(𝑛=1878)			(𝑛=3699)			(𝑛=1316)			(𝑛=4261)
	Rate	95% CI		Rate	95% CI		Rate	95% CI		Rate	95% CI
		Lower	Upper		Lower	Upper		Lower	Upper		Lower	Upper
RTA	98.1	81.2	118.3	283.3	254.2	315.6	116.1
Fall	298.2	268	331.8	642.8	598.5	690.3	320
Falling Object	28.8	20.2	40.9	72.9	58.7	90.4	32.7
Cut Injury	129.8	110.2	152.7	290.5	261.1	323.3	132.7
Burn	252.1	224.4	283.1	323.1	292	357.4	102.6
Drowning	129.8	110.2	152.7	151.4	130.5	175.7	29.5
Machine	9.8	5.2	18	47.7	36.4	62.3	13.5
Electrocution	56.5	44	72.5	100.4	83.6	120.5	25
Animal Bite	62.3	49.1	78.9	141.3	121.1	164.8	62.2
Others	17.9	11.3	28	21.3	14.1	31.9	10.3