TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Rural versus urban pediatric non-accidental trauma: different patients, similar outcomes
JO  - BMC research notes
A1  - Marek, Ashley P.
A1  - Nygaard, Rachel M.
A1  - Cohen, Ellie M.
A1  - Polites, Stephanie F.
A1  - Sirany, Anne-Marie E.
A1  - Wildenberg, Sarah E.
A1  - Elsbernd, Terri A.
A1  - Murphy, Sherrie
A1  - Dean Potter, D.
A1  - Zielinski, Martin D.
A1  - Richardson, Chad J.
SP  - e519
EP  - e519
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare urban and rural non-accidental trauma for trends and characterize where injury prevention efforts can be focused. Pediatric trauma patients (age 0-14 years) at two level I adult and pediatric trauma centers, one rural and one urban, were included and data from the trauma registries at each center was abstracted. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 857 pediatric admissions, 10% of injuries were considered non-accidental. The mean age for all non-accidental trauma patients was significantly lower than the overall pediatric trauma population (2.6 vs. 7.7 years, P < 0.001). Significantly more fatalities occurred in the non-accidental trauma cohort (5.7% vs. 1% P = 0.007). In nearly half of all non-accidental trauma patients, the primary insurance was government programs (49%) and 46% were commercial insurance. The proportion of government insurance in non-accidental trauma was higher in both urban and rural cohorts. There were similar rates of urban and rural patients sustaining non-accidental trauma who were uninsured (6.5 vs. 5.3%). Patients that were younger, in a rural location, and receiving government insurance were at higher risk of non-accidental trauma on univariable analysis. However, only age remained an independent predictor on multivariable analysis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1756-0500
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3639-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -