Pattern of childhood falls in a low-income setting: a cross-sectional study in Dar es Salaam

Autor:	Marie Hasselberg, Benjamin A. Kamala, Michael L. Wilson
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Cross-sectional study Child Welfare Poison control Logistic regression Risk Assessment Occupational safety and health Odds Sudan Sex Factors Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Humans Medicine Child Poverty Africa South of the Sahara biology business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Infant Newborn Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant biology.organism_classification Health Surveys Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Tanzania Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Accidental Falls Female Public Health business Safety Research Demography
Zdroj:	International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 18:305-311
ISSN:	1745-7319 1745-7300
Popis:	The objective was to determine patterns and circumstances of childhood falls in a low-income setting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This cross sectional study is based on a household survey conducted in July 2009. A total of 3927 children up to age 18 from 1928 households in 15 sampled wards were surveyed through a structured questionnaire. The current study includes information regarding fall occurrence, socio-demographic and economic factors. Data were analysed using chi-square, t-test and logistic regression. Male children had 42% higher odds of falls compared to females, and rural residents had more than two times higher odds compared to urban residents. Falls occurred three times more among age group 1-4 and two times more among age group 5-9 compared to those between 15 and 18 years. Most falls occurred outdoors (62%) while playing (51%) with boys being over-represented. Females and children aged 1-4 years fell more from stairs whereas most infants fell from furniture. Male gender, younger age groups and rural residence were significant factors for fall injuries. The circumstances in which these falls occur also differ significantly. Intervention efforts should emphasise these patterns.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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