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[Investigation on the unintentional injuries among rural children in Shaanxi province].
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Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi [Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi] 2011 Dec; Vol. 32 (12), pp. 1221-3. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective: To investigate the current status of unintentional injuries among rural children aged 0 - 12 years in Shaanxi.<br />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.<br />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 accident among both sexes and all age groups. Poorer the family economic situation was, higher the incidence of unintentional injuries appeared.<br />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.
Details
- Language :
- Chinese
- ISSN :
- 0254-6450
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22336604