@article{ref1,
title="Home accidents in rural and urban areas of Shiraz, 2000-02",
journal="Eastern Mediterranean health journal",
year="2006",
author="Neghab, M. and Rajaei Fard, A. and Habibi, M. and Choobineh, A.",
volume="12",
number="6",
pages="824-833",
abstract="Data on home accidents for a 3-year period (2000-2002) were collected from health houses, health centres and hospitals involved in a home accident prevention programme in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran. A total of 15 402 accidents were registered, with a mortality rate of 1.3%. Accidents were more common in women than in men (52.1% versus 47.9%) and urban than rural areas (66.3% versus 33.7%). Burns (66.5%), followed by injuries due to sharp objects (11.3%) were the most common causes. Accidents were more prevalent in children aged under 5 years, followed by 5-9 and 15-19 years of age.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1020-3397",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}