Citation

Gawryszewski VP, Scarpelini S, Dib JA, Jorge MH, Pereira Junior GA, Morita M. Cad. Saude Publica 2008; 24(5): 1121-1129.

Vernacular Title

Atendimentos de emergencia por lesoes decorrentes de causas externas:

Affiliation

Centro de Vigilancia Epidemiologica, Secretaria de Saude do Estado de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18461241

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics and place of occurrence of injuries treated in emergency departments. A total of 35,107 emergency department visits for injuries were analyzed, excluding traffic injuries, in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, 2005. The majority of victims were male (59.1%), and from 0 to 29 years of age (62.1%). Leading causes were falls (39.3%) and accidental blows (16.5%). Most injuries occurred in the home (64.7%), followed by public places (19.9%). Assaults were more frequent in public. Women were more likely to suffer injuries at home, as compared to men (OR = 0.51; 95%CI: 0.48-0.53). Men were 1.34 times more likely to be injured in public places, 3.22 times in bars, and 2.82 times in the workplace. A higher proportion of events among children aged 0 to 9 and individuals 60 years or older occurred at home. The results highlighted the home as an important place for the occurrence of injuries, which should be considered when planning injury prevention programs.

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