Unintentional injuries among children in a low-income country: result form the largest population-based survey in Bangladesh
| Autor: | Leif Svanström, A Rahman, S. Giasuddin, Lars-Gunnar Hörte, Fashiur Rahman, S. M. Chowdhury, Saidur Rahman Mashreky |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Public health Incidence (epidemiology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Poison control Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Intervention (counseling) Environmental health Injury prevention medicine Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Injury Prevention. 16:A191-A191 |
| ISSN: | 1353-8047 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.681 |
| Popis: | Introduction Unintentional childhood injuries are recognised as a major public health problem globally, but little is known about their patterns in most low-income countries including Bangladesh. However, no specific intervention has yet been developed to address the issue in Bangladesh. Objectives Objectives of the paper are to explore the magnitude and distribution of unintentional injuries among Bangladeshi children ( Results There were 351 651 children in the study, of which 5577 had one or more injuries in the past 1 year. Drowning was the leading cause of injury mortality in children over 1 year of age and falls was the leading cause of injury morbidity. Incidence of unintentional injuries was significantly higher among boys (95% CI 1994.9 to 2157.8) than girls (95% CI 968.7 to 1085.8) while rural children were the most vulnerable group. Home and its premises was the most common place for the injury incidence. Conclusion The result of the study could be an insight to the policy makers and public health planners for developing realistic and effective strategies to address the issue. |
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