Table 1

Rates ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) by part of body injured and period of observation for children aged 5–12 years from poor and average rich municipalities

Poor municipalitiesAverage rich municipalities
Incidence rate Per 1000Rates ratios (95% CI)Incidence rate Per 1000Rates ratios (95% CI)
A: Head injuries
Pre-implementation 1988–1990
    Comparison0.481.000.701.00
    Target1.533.19 (1.29 to 8.05)1.041.49 (1.07 to 2.08)
    Total injury47166
Implementation 1991–1993
    Comparison1.061.000.701.00
    Target1.060.99 (0.49 to 2.00)0.831.18 (0.84 to 1.67)
    Total injury40143
Post-implementation 1994–1996
    Comparison0.641.000.681.00
    Target0.691.03 (0.43 to 2.45)0.580.84 (0.58 to 1.22)
    Total njury26114
B: Other injuries
Pre-implementation 1988–1990
    Comparison1.631.001.141.00
    Target1.490.91 (0.52 to 1.61)1.020.90 (0.68 to 1.20)
    Total injury58197
Implementation 1991–1993
    Comparison1.731.001.051.00
    Target1.680.97 (0.56 to 1.67)1.101.04 (0.78 to 1.38)
    Total injury64199
Post-implementation 1994–1996
    Comparison1.351.001.011.00
    Target1.411.06 (0.57 to 1.94)1.061.05 (0.78 to 1.40)
    Total injury53192