Citation

Zhang C, Sun LH, Zeng LX, Yan H. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2011; 32(12): 1221-1223.

Affiliation

Department of Health Statistics, College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Zhonghua yi xue hui)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22336604

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the current status of unintentional injuries among rural children aged 0 - 12 years in Shaanxi. METHODS: Using a three-stage stratified random sampling method to study the status of unintentional injuries among 4668 children aged 0 - 12 years old during the period of 2010 in rural areas of Shaanxi province. RESULTS: The overall incidence of injure was 27.3%, with boys as 28.7% and girls as 25.6% respectively (χ(2) = 5.91, P = 0.015). Age differences in unintentional injuries rate were also significant (χ(2) = 9.91, P = 0.007), with children under 0 - 3 years old having the highest rate of injuries, followed by 7 - 12 and 4 - 6 year-olds. Falls took the leading type of accidence among both sexes and all age groups. Poorer the family economic situation was, higher the incidence of unintentional injuries appeared. CONCLUSION: Falls was the leading cause of unintentional injuries among rural children in Shaanxi province, with age 0 - 3 year group appeared the highest to suffer unintentional injuries. Unintentional injuries were associated with the economic status of the families.

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