Pattern of injuries among children and adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a household survey.
J Trop Pediatr
; 57(3): 179-84, 2011 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-20724436
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the incidence and pattern of injuries among children and adolescents <18 years old in Riyadh city and to identify associated factors. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A cross sectional household survey included children and adolescents <18 years. A two-stage cluster sample was used to recruit the participants from thirty clusters each consisted OF 23 households. A questionnaire was used for data collection by interview.RESULTS:
The study included 1650 children and adolescents. Of them, 22.2% reported having had injuries in the previous 12 months. The most common injuries were falls (40.4%), Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) (15%), food intoxication (8.8%). Males were more affected by injuries than females (26% vs. 18%). Males living near playgrounds or public gardens, playing in the street are independent risk factors for occurrence of both falls and RTA injuries.RECOMMENDATIONS:
school safety education and environmental modification should be applied in Riyadh.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article