Research Article

Unintentional Injuries and Sociodemographic Factors among Households in Ethiopia

Table 2

Proportion of unintentional injuries among affected household members, Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey, 2016.

Injury status (n = 394)FrequencyPercent

Injuries by Sex
Male24261.4
Female15238.6

Injuries by Age
0–1410526.6
15–245814.7
25–347118.0
35–445012.7
45–544010.2
55–64287.1
64+4010.2
Unknown20.5

Injuries by residence
Urban11529.2
Rural27970.8

Injuries by Region
Tigray4411.2
Afar225.6
Amhara5814.7
Oromia5814.7
Somali215.3
Benishangul338.4
SNNPR4511.4
Gambela369.1
Harari133.3
Addis Adaba358.9
Dire Dawa297.4

Injuries by household Wealth index in quintile
Lowest9624.4
Second7318.5
Middle5614.2
Fourth4511.4
Highest12431.5