Abstract
: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 greater than .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.
Highlights
W orldwide, unintentional injuries account for about 5 million deaths annually, with more than 90 percent of unintentional injury deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.[1]
In China, unintentional injury incidence rate estimates range from 11.34% to 13.86%,2-3 depending on geographic region, with estimates in rural areas slightly higher than those in urban cities.[4]
Poor children are more likely to live in rural areas, and have poor access to health care and insufficient funds to pay for care
Summary
W orldwide, unintentional injuries account for about 5 million deaths annually, with more than 90 percent of unintentional injury deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries.[1] In China, unintentional injury incidence rate estimates range from 11.34% to 13.86%,2-3 depending on geographic region, with estimates in rural areas slightly higher than those in urban cities.[4] Unintentional injuries account for about 60% of all deaths to Chinese children ages 0 to 14.5 morbidity rates far exceed mortality and have enormous impact on children and their families. Epidemiologic features of unintentional injuries among children in rural China are unknown. In rural PuCheng, China, the incidence of unintentional injury among children is extremely high compared to other regions of the world. Injury prevention programs targeting the issues specific to this region, and similar rural regions of China, are needed
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