@article{ref1,
title="Differential ranking of causes of fatal versus non-fatal injuries among US children",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2003",
author="Ballesteros, Michael F. and Schieber, R. A. and Gilchrist, Julie and Holmgreen, P. and Annest, J. Lee",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="173-176",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Leading causes of fatal and non-fatal injury among US children aged < 15 years were compared. METHOD: A descriptive study was conducted using nationally representative data on injury related deaths (National Vital Statistics System) and on non-fatal injury related emergency department visits (IEDV; National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program). Data were accessed using a publicly available web based system. RESULTS: Annually, an estimated 7100000 pediatric IEDV and 7400 injury deaths occurred. The overall non-fatal to fatal ratio (NF:F) was 966 IEDV:1 death. Among deaths, the leading causes were motor vehicle traffic occupants (n = 1700; NF:F = 150:1), suffocations (n = 1037; NF:F = 14:1), and drownings (n = 971, NF:F = 6:1). Among non-fatal injuries, falls (estimated 2400000) and struck by/against (estimated 1800000) were the most common causes, but substantially less lethal (NF:F = 19000:1 and 15000:1, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The leading causes of pediatric fatal and non-fatal injuries differed substantially. This study indicates the need for consideration of common causes of non-fatal injury, especially falls.",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}