Citation

Wright JW, Griffin R, Maclennan PA, Rue LW, McGwin G. Accid. Anal. Prev. 2008; 40(3): 1253-1256.

Affiliation

Center for Injury Sciences at UAB, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.aap.2007.12.005

PMID

18460396

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Shopping cart-related injuries are an important cause of childhood injury in the United States (US). To date, few studies have investigated the epidemiology and incidence of these injuries. METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was utilized to identify shopping cart-related injuries from 2002 to 2006. Injury rates were calculated using the 2006 US population estimates for gender (male and female), age group (<5 years, 5-9 years, and 10-14 years), and race (White, Black, and other). RESULTS: The overall injury rate was 37.8 per 100000 person years (PY). Injury rates did not differ significantly by gender or race. However, injury rates decreased markedly with increasing age and were highest among children <5 years of age (97.8 per 100000PY), followed by children 5-9 years (13.9 per 100000PY), and children 10-14 years (2.9 per 100000PY). CONCLUSIONS: Shopping carts continue to be an important cause of injuries among children. Directing safety awareness toward those families with children <5 years, mandatory safety standards, and modification of shopping cart design may decrease injury rates.

Language: en