COSTING OF INJURIES: ANALYSING THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF INJURIES IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY IN SOUTH-INDIA
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Injuries have become a costly affair in many nations and in India burden of injuries are rising. It can be assessed in terms of morbidity, mortality and currently through economic burden studies. Very few studies have been done to assess the economic effect of injury at household level. So the present study was done to assess the costing of injuries on the family at the community level in an urban area of Bangalore. Methodology: A cross section study was conducted in Bangalore on 3003 population through multi stage sampling technique. Details of moderate and severe injuries were collected and their expenditure details were also collected. SPSS 17 was used for analysis. Chi square test, Mann Whitney U Test and Kruskal Wallis test were used to assess the statistical significance. Results: Reported moderate to severe injuries were 148. Average cost per injury was Rs 25360 while direct cost was Rs 14825 and indirect cost was Rs27354. Total cost was high among males (P=0.035). The direct, indirect and total costs were high for elderly injured (≥60 years). All three costs were significantly high among 15-59 year age group, those who met with severe injuries and road traffic accidents. Among the lower socio economic status the indirect cost was high. Conclusion: Economic burden of injuries on the family was high in the urban community of Bangalore. Road traffic accidents and severe injuries accounted to higher expenditure. Injury among geriatrics resulted in higher economic burden on the family.
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Chalageri Vani H, Murthy N S, Suradenapura Suryanarayana P, Nandakumar Bidare S
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