RESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To study incidence, epidemiological characteristics and types of domestic and leisure accidents in Castilla y León during 2009. DESIGN: A descriptive study using a prospective sample design. EMPLACEMENT: Health Primary Care Centres of Castilla y León. PARTICIPANTS: The Nurse Registry is made up of 130 nurses selected by conglomerates analysis. They cover 5% of the population. PRINCIPAL MEASUREMENTS: The information was obtained by means of an anonymous form. The studied variables were sex, age, type, place, type and origin of the accident. A descriptive analysis was performed using χ(2), Fischer, χ(2) of trends and t Student tests, with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: The annual cumulative incidence was 2651 cases/100000 inhabitants, there being slightly higher percentage of men (50.4%). The ≤ 15 and ≥ 65 years age groups had more accidents. The time of day of 49.2% of the accidents was during the morning and 71.7% were on a working day. The majority (57.1%) took place in the home, 16,8% in the street, and 7.3% in schools. The most common accidents types were falls to the same level (40.4%) and use of cutting and sharp objects (22.7%). CONCLUSIONS: Most accidents took place within the home, on a working day and by falls. The most affected were the ≤ 15 and ≥ 65 years old age groups.