@article{ref1,
title="Unintentional cutting or piercing injuries at home amongst young and middle-aged New Zealanders resulting in hospital admission: Context and characteristics",
journal="Injury",
year="2012",
author="Sharpe, Sarah and Kool, Bridget and Robinson, Elizabeth and Ameratunga, Shanthi N.",
volume="43",
number="12",
pages="1985-1989",
abstract="AIM: This study investigated the characteristics and contexts of unintentional cutting or piercing injuries at home amongst young and middle-aged adults.   METHODS: We conducted a population-based study of individuals aged 20-64 years who were admitted to hospital in the Auckland, Waikato and Otago regions of New Zealand following an unintentional cutting or piercing injury sustained at home. Participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire covering a range of factors including demographic information, circumstances of the injury, and personal factors such as medication, alcohol and recreational drug use.   RESULTS: Of 340 eligible cases, 267(78.5%) were interviewed. The overall age-specific hospitalization rate for cutting or piercing injuries was 30.7 per 100,000 (95% CI 27.4-33.9). The highest hospitalization rates occurred amongst males aged 20-24 and 60-64years. Common mechanisms of injury were: contact with sharp glass (30.0%), contact with a powered hand tool or household machinery (29.7%), contact with knife (10.8%), and contact with non-powered hand tool (10.8%). The mechanism of injury varied significantly by gender, age, and ethnicity.   CONCLUSION: Prevention strategies aimed at reducing the burden of cutting or piercing injuries occurring at home should focus on those most at risk including males aged 20-24 years, from injury by sharp glass, and those aged 40-64 years, from powered lawnmower, hand tool or household machinery-related injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-1383",
doi="10.1016/j.injury.2011.07.014",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2011.07.014"
}