Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children
| Autor: | Brenda Tibingana, Lucy Chimoyi, Anne Chimoyi, Anthony Batte, Godfrey E. Siu, Kennedy Otwombe, Nino Paichadze |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty 030231 tropical medicine Psychological intervention Poison control Developing country Article Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Epidemiology medicine Humans Uganda 030212 general & internal medicine Poisson regression business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Fatal injury Child Preschool symbols Wounds and Injuries Female High incidence business Safety Research Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 25:207-211 |
| ISSN: | 1745-7319 1745-7300 |
| Popis: | There is limited epidemiological data on childhood injuries in developing countries. This study assessed the incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among children aged 0–5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda. To determine differences, chi-square and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used. Risk factors were assessed using Poisson regression. Overall, information from 359 children of mean age 32 months (SD: 18.4) was collected. Annual incidence of injuries was 69.8 per 1000 children/year (95% CI 58.8–80.8). One fatal injury due to burns was reported. Incidence of injuries was less associated with being female (IRR: 0.56, 95% CI 0.34–0.90) and increasing age of the caretaker (IRR: 0.96, 95% CI 0.92–0.99). The high incidence of childhood injuries necessitates the need for interventions to reduce injuries among children. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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