Citation

Hu M, Hu GQ, Sun ZQ, He X. Biomed. Environ. Sci. 2012; 25(4): 407-412.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Publisher Academic Press)

DOI

10.3967/0895-3988.2012.04.005

PMID

23026520

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of non-fatal injuries among children aged 5-14 years in China. METHODS: Data of 21 973 children aged 5-14 years were extracted from the Fourth National Health Service Survey of China carried out between June 15 and July 10, 2008. Injury-related indicators included: history of ever having had an injury, and injury frequency, cause, location and severity. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of non-fatal injuries among the children in the previous 12 months was 17.0 per 1000 subjects. The leading causes of non-fatal injuries were falls, animal bites, traffic accidents, falling objects and burns. The majority of children sustained only one injury. The main place of injury was at home in 40% and 54% of urban boys and girls, respectively, at school in 48% of rural boys, and at home and at school each in 33% of rural girls. Medical treatment for one day was the main option for 80% of urban boys and girls, 84% of rural boys, and 72% of rural girls. CONCLUSION: Nonfatal injuries among children aged 5-14 years are a serious public health concern in China.

Language: en