TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Epidemiologic features of child unintentional injury in rural PuCheng, China
JO  - Journal of injury and violence research
A1  - Li, Shaohua
A1  - Tang, Zhiru
A1  - Zhang, Xiujun
A1  - Yan, Lilun
A1  - Wang, Shidong
A1  - Liu, Guoqi
A1  - Zhang, Guo
A1  - Zhu, Mingxing
A1  - Schwebel, David C.
A1  - Sun, Yehuan
SP  - 304
EP  - 304
VL  - 5
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic features of unintentional injuries among children in rural China are unknown. METHODS: Using a stratified sampling method, we conducted a retrospective study of injury reports over a year-long period. Structured oral questionnaires were administered to parents of 2551 children ages 0 to 14. RESULTS: The annual incidence of unintentional injuries was 15.6%, with boys (16.7%) having a slightly higher rate than girls (14.5%; p > .05). The four leading causes of injury for both genders were falls (5.1% annual incidence), burns (2.9%), animal-related injuries (1.7%), and traffic injuries (1.6%). CONCLUSIONS: Unintentional injuries have substantial negative effects on children and their families. In rural PuCheng, China, the incidence of unintentional injury among children is extremely high compared to other regions of the world. The types of injuries incurred are somewhat different from those reported in other geographic areas. Injury prevention programs targeting the issues specific to this region, and similar rural regions of China, are needed. © 2013 KUMS, All right reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2008-2053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5249/jivr.v5i2.304
ID  - ref1
ER  -