@article{ref1,
title="Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children",
journal="International journal of injury control and safety promotion",
year="2018",
author="Batte, Anthony and Siu, Godfrey E. and Tibingana, Brenda and Chimoyi, Anne and Chimoyi, Lucy and Paichadze, Nino and Otwombe, Kennedy",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="207-211",
abstract="There is limited epidemiological data on childhood injuries in developing countries. This study assessed the incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among children aged 0-5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda. To determine differences, chi-square and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used. Risk factors were assessed using Poisson regression. Overall, information from 359 children of mean age 32 months (SD: 18.4) was collected. Annual incidence of injuries was 69.8 per 1000 children/year (95% CI 58.8-80.8). One fatal injury due to burns was reported. Incidence of injuries was less associated with being female (IRR: 0.56, 95% CI 0.34-0.90) and increasing age of the caretaker (IRR: 0.96, 95% CI 0.92-0.99). The high incidence of childhood injuries necessitates the need for interventions to reduce injuries among children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1745-7300",
doi="10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484"
}