Citation

Paritsis N, Pallis D, Deligeorgis D, Doxiadis S, Phylactou C, Vlachonicolis I. Paediatr. Perinat. Epidemiol. 1994; 8(1): 79-89.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Crete, Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8153020

Abstract

The aim of this cross disciplinary study was to identify the most significant variables related to childhood accidental poisoning. The study was carried out on a representative sample of families living in the Greater Athens Area comprising 1245 children aged up to 5 years. Data were collected by a team of researchers (paediatricians, psychologists and social workers) and involved a structured interview and a paediatric examination. The findings show that childhood poisoning is correlated with: (1) biological variables, such as skeletal anomalies, language disorders, number of recent infections and complications of pregnancy; and (2) social factors, such as father's educational level, monthly family income, and overcrowding. Sex of the child was not found to influence poisoning.

Language: en