WHO STEPS

Chronic Disease

Risk Factor Surveillance

VIOLENCE AND INJURY Data Book for

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Violence and Injury
Percentage of drivers or passengers not always using seat belt
/ Description: Percentage ofdrivers or passengers of a motor vehicle who did not always use a seat belt or were otherwise unrestrained during the past 30 days.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 30 days, how often did you use a seat belt when you were the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle?

Percentage of drivers or passengers not always using a seat belt
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Not always using seat belt / 95% CI / n / % Not always using seat belt / 95% CI / n / % Not always using seat belt / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V1
  • Epi Info program name: Vseatbelt (unweighted); VseatbeltWT (weighted)

Percentage of motorcycle or motor-scooter driversnot always using helmet
/ Description: Percentage of drivers or passengers of a motorcycle or motor-scooter who did not always wear a helmet during the past 30 days.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 30 days, how often did you wear a helmet when you drove or rode as a passenger on a motorcycle or motor-scooter?

Percentage of drivers or passengers of a motorcycle or motor-scooter not always using a helmet
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Not always using helmet / 95% CI / n / % Not always using helmet / 95% CI / n / % Not always using helmet / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V2
  • Epi Info program name: Vhelmet (unweighted); VhelmetWT (weighted)

Past 12 months involvement in a road traffic crash
/ Description: Percentage of respondents who have been involved in a road traffic crash during the past 12 months.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 12 months, have you been involved in a road traffic crash as a passenger, driver, or pedestrian?

Percentage of respondents involved in a road traffic crash during the past 12 months
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Involved in road traffic crashes / 95% CI / n / % Involved in road traffic crashes / 95% CI / n / % Involved in road traffic crashes / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V3
  • Epi Info program name: Vcrash (unweighted); VcrashWT (weighted)

Percentage of serious injury among those involved in a road traffic crash
/ Description: Percentage of passengers, drivers, or pedestriansthat hadserious injuries requiring medical attention from a road traffic crash among those involved in a road traffic crash in the past 12 months.
Instrument questions:
  • Did you have any injuries in this road traffic crash which required medical attention?
  • In the past 12 months, have you been involved in a road traffic crash as a passenger, driver, or pedestrian?

Percentage of respondents seriously injured as a result of road traffic crash among those involved in a road traffic crash
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V3, V4
  • Epi Info program name: Vcrashinjury (unweighted); VcrashinjuryWT (weighted)

Percentage of serious accidental injuries
/ Description: Percentage of respondents injured in a non-road traffic related accidentthat required medical attention.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 12 months, were you injured accidentally, other than the road traffic crash, which required medical attention?

Percentage of respondents seriously injured in a non-road traffic accident
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V5
  • Epi Info program name: Vinjury (unweighted); VinjuryWT (weighted)

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Causes of Serious Injury
/ Description: Causes of serious injuries among respondents who were injured accidentally from something other than a road traffic crash.
Instrument questions:
  • Please indicate which of the following was the cause of the most serious accidental injury?
  • In the past 12 months, were you injured accidentally other than the road traffic crashes which required medical attention?

Percentage of respondents who were seriously injured other than road traffic crashes
Age Group
(years) / Men
n / % Fall / 95% CI / % Burn / 95% CI / % Poisoning / 95% CI / % Cut / 95% CI / % Near drowning / 95% CI / % Animal Bites / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of respondents who were seriously injured other than road traffic crashes
Age Group
(years) / Women
n / % Fall / 95% CI / % Burn / 95% CI / % Poisoning / 95% CI / % Cut / 95% CI / % Near drowning / 95% CI / % Animal Bites / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of respondents who were seriously injured other than road traffic crashes
Age Group
(years) / Both Sexes
n / % Fall / 95% CI / % Burn / 95% CI / % Poisoning / 95% CI / % Cut / 95% CI / % Near drowning / 95% CI / % Animal Bites / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V5,V6
  • Epi Info program name: Vinjurycause (unweighted); VinjurycauseWT (weighted)

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Location of accidental serious injuries
/ Description: Location of serious accidental injuries among those respondents who were seriously injured in the last 12 months.
Instrument questions:
  • In the past 12 months, were you injured accidentally, other than the road traffic crashes which required medical attention?
  • Where were you when you had your most serious injury in the past 12 months?

Location of accidental serious injuries among respondents seriously injured
Age Group
(years) / Men
n / % Home / 95% CI / % School/workplace / 95% CI / % Road-Street-Highway / 95% CI / % Farm / 95% CI / % Sports-Athletic area / 95% CI / % other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Location of accidental serious injuries among respondents seriously injured
Age Group
(years) / Women
n / % Home / 95% CI / % School/workplace / 95% CI / % Road-Street-Highway / 95% CI / % Farm / 95% CI / % Sports-Athletic area / 95% CI / % other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Location of accidental serious injuries among respondents seriously injured
Age Group
(years) / Both Sexes
n / % Home / 95% CI / % School/workplace / 95% CI / % Road-Street-Highway / 95% CI / % Farm / 95% CI / % Sports-Athletic area / 95% CI / % other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V5,V7
  • Epi Info program name: Vinjuryplace (unweighted); VinjuryplaceWT (weighted)

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Percentage of cyclistsnot always wearing a helmet
/ Description: Percentage of cyclists who did not always wear a helmet among those riding a bike in the past 30 days.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 30 days how often did you wear a helmet when you rode a bicycle or pedal cycle?

Percentage of cyclists that did not always use helmets when ridding among those riding a bike
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Not always using helmets for cyclists / 95% CI / N / % Not always using helmets for cyclists / 95% CI / n / % Not always using helmets for cyclists / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V8
  • Epi Info program name: Vbicycle (unweighted); VbicycleWT (weighted)

Driving under the effects of alcohol
/ Description: Percentage of respondents who have driven a motorized vehicle after having had 2 or more alcoholic drinks.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 30 days, how many times have you driven a motorized vehicle when you have had 2 or more alcoholic drinks?

Driving under the effects of alcohol
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % drove after drinking / 95% CI / n / % drove after drinking / 95% CI / n / % drove after drinking / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V9
  • Epi Info program name: Vdrovedrunk (unweighted); VdrovedrunkWT(weighted)

Riding in a vehicle with a driver under the effect of alcohol
/ Description: Percentage of respondents who rode in a motorized vehicle where the driver has had 2 or more alcoholic drinks.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 30 days, how many times have you ridden in a motorized vehicle where the driver has had 2 or more alcoholic drinks?

Riding in a vehicle with a driver under the effect of alcohol
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % rode with driver who drank / 95% CI / n / % rode with driver who drank / 95% CI / n / % rode with driver who drank / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V10
  • Epi Info program name: Vdriverdrunk (unweighted); VdriverdrunkWT (weighted)

Percentage of respondents involved in a violent incident resulting in a serious injury
/ Description: Percentage of respondents involved in a violent incident during the past 12 months resulting in an injury.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 12 months, how many times were you in a violent incident in which you were injured and required medical attention?

Percentage of respondents seriously injured from violent incidents
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % Seriously injured from violent incidents / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured from violent incidents / 95% CI / n / % Seriously injured from violent incidents / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V11
  • Epi Info program name: Vviolentinjury (unweighted); VviolentinjuryWT (weighted)

Serious injuries caused by firearms or other weapons
/ Description: Causes of injury from a violent incident among respondents involved in a violent incident during the past 12 months
Instrument questions:
  • In the past 12 months, how many times were you in a violent incident in which you were injured and required medical attention?
  • Please indicate which of the following caused your injury?

Causes of injury from a violent incident among respondents involved in a violent incident
Age Group
(years) / Men
n / % Firearm / 95% CI / % A weapon / 95% CI / % Injured without a weapon / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Causes of injury from a violent incident among respondents involved in a violent incident
Age Group
(years) / Women
n / % Firearm / 95% CI / % A weapon / 95% CI / % Injured without a weapon / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Causes of injury from a violent incident among respondents involved in a violent incident
Age Group
(years) / Both Sexes
n / % Firearm / 95% CI / % A weapon / 95% CI / % Injured without a weapon / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V11, V12
  • Epi Info program name: Vviolentinjurycause (unweighted); VviolentinjurycauseWT (weighted)

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Persons causing violent injury
/ Description: Relationship status between respondents and those that have caused their injuries during a violent incident in the past 12 months.
Instrument questions:
  • In the past 12 months, how many times were you in a violent incident in which you were injured and required medical attention?
  • Please indicate the relationship between yourself and the person(s) who caused your injury.

Percentage of those receiving violent injuries caused by different persons
Age Group / Men
n / % Intimate partner / 95% CI / % Parent / 95% CI / % Child, sibling, or other relative / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaint-tance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / %Official or legal authorities / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of those receiving violent injuries caused by different persons
Age Group / Women
n / % Intimate partner / 95% CI / % Parent / 95% CI / % Child, sibling, or other relative / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaint-tance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / %Official or legal authorities / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of those receiving violent injuries caused by different persons
Age Group / Both Sexes
n / % Intimate partner / 95% CI / % Parent / 95% CI / % Child, sibling, or other relative / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaint-tance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / %Official or legal authorities / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V11, V13
  • Epi Info program name: Vviolentinjuryrel (unweighted); VviolentinjuryrelWT (weighted)

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Percentageof respondents being physically abused during childhood
/ Description: Percentage of respondents who reported being physically abused during childhood by a parent or other adult in the household.
Instrument question:
  • Looking back on your childhood (before age 18 years), did a parent or adult in the household ever push, grab, shove, slap, hit, burn, or throw something at you?

Percentage of respondents being physically abused during childhood
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % physical childhood abuse / 95% CI / n / % physical childhood abuse / 95% CI / n / % physical childhood abuse / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V14
  • Epi Info program name: Vphysicalabuse (unweighted); VphysicalabuseWT (weighted)

Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during childhood
/ Description: Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during childhood.
Instrument question:
  • Looking back on your childhood, did an adult or anyone at least five (5) years older than you ever touch you sexually or try to make you touch them sexually or force you to have sex?

Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during childhood
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / %
sexual
childhood abuse / 95% CI / n / %
sexual
childhood abuse / 95% CI / n / %
sexual
childhood abuse / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V15
  • Epi Info program name: Vsexabusechild (unweighted); VsexabusechildWT (weighted)

Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during adulthood
/ Description: Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during adulthood.
Instrument question:
  • Since your 18th birthday, have you ever experienced a sex act involving either: vaginal, oral, or anal penetration against your will?

Percentage of respondents being sexually abused during adulthood
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % of respondents sexually abused in adulthood / 95% CI / n / % of respondents sexually abused in adulthood / 95% CI / n / % of respondents sexually abused in adulthood / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V16
  • Epi Info program name: Vsexabuseadult (unweighted); VsexabuseadultWT (weighted)

Percentage of those frightened for safety because of anger or threats of another person
/ Description: Percentage of respondents who reported being frightened for the safety of themselves or their families because of the anger or threats of another person.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 12 months, have you been frightened for the safety of yourself or your family because of the anger or threats of another person (s)?

Percentage of respondents frightened for their safety because of another person
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % frightened for safety / 95% CI / n / % frightened for safety / 95% CI / n / % frightened for safety / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V17
  • Epi Info program name: Vfear (unweighted); VfearWT (weighted)

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Percentage of respondents frightened,by type of person of whom they were frightened

/ Description: Percentage of respondents who reported being frightened by each of the types of people in the table below.
Instrument question:
  • In the past 12 months, have you been frightened for the safety of yourself or your family because of the anger or threats of another person (s)?
  • Please specify of whom you were most oftenfrightened.

Percentage of respondents frightened by each of the following types of people
Age Group
(years) / Men
n / % Someone within the family / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaintance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / % Official or legal authority / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of respondents frightened by each of the following types of people
Age Group
(years) / Women
n / % Someone within the family / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaintance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / % Official or legal authority / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Percentage of respondents frightened by each of the following types of people
Age Group
(years) / Both Sexes
n / % Someone within the family / 95% CI / % Friend or acquaintance / 95% CI / % Unrelated caregiver / 95% CI / % Stranger / 95% CI / % Official or legal authority / 95% CI / % Other / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V18
  • Epi Info program name: Vfearwho (unweighted); VfearwhoWT (weighted)

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Percentage of respondentscarrying a gun for protection outside the home

/ Description: Percentage of respondents carrying a loaded firearm outside the home during the past 30 days for protection.
Instrument question:
  • Have you carried a loaded firearm on your person outside the home in the last 30 days?

Percentage of respondents whocarried a loaded firearm for protection outside of the home
Age Group
(years) / Men / Women / Both Sexes
n / % carried a loaded firearm for protection outside home / 95% CI / n / % carried a loaded firearm for protection outside home / 95% CI / n / % carried a loaded firearm for protection outside home / 95% CI
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
25-64
Analysis Information:
  • Questions used:V19
  • Epi Info program name: Vweapon (unweighted); VweaponWT (weighted)

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