From: An overview of geospatial methods used in unintentional injury epidemiology
 | Type of map | ||
---|---|---|---|
Dot | Choropleth | Classed symbol | |
Injury cause categories | |||
 Road traffic (n = 33) | 10 | 24 | 1 |
 Falls (n = 10) | 3 | 6 | 1 |
 Burns (n = 9) | - | 8 | 1 |
 Drowning (n = 4) | 1 | 3 | - |
 Occupational (n = 2) | - | 2 | - |
 Aviation-related (n = 2) | - | 2 | - |
 Natural disasters (n = 1) | 1 | 1 | - |
 Dog-bite (n = 1) | - | 1 | - |
 Total number of studiesa | 15 | 47 | 3 |
Summary measures | |||
 Incidence rates | - | 27 | - |
 Relative risk | - | 10 | - |
 Standardised mortality ratio | - | 6 | - |
 Frequency or count | 15 | 5 | 3 |
 Total number of studiesb | 15 | 48 | 3 |