@article{ref1,
title="Injuries among children and adolescents in a rapidly growing urban African metropolis: a cross-sectional survey of 1,968 households in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania",
journal="PeerJ",
year="2020",
author="Pérez Méndez, Mónica Alejandra and Kigwangalla, Hamisi A. and Bärnighausen, Till and Lowery Wilson, Michael",
volume="8",
number="",
pages="e10048-e10048",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To assess the patterns and incidence of child and adolescent injury and explore associations with household deprivation and child characteristics in a low-income urban setting.  Study Design: Cross-sectional household survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.  Methods: Data collection took place during July 2009. Injuries requiring medical attention were recorded with a one month period of recall. A total of 1,968 households representing 3,927 children and adolescents were visited by health workers. Gender-, age-, and type-specific injury incidence was compiled. Odds ratios were calculated to measure associations with child injury, perceived deprivation, household characteristics and child characteristics.   Results: One household in five reported injuries. The estimated incidence was 3.2 per 10,000 child-years. The most common identifiable injuries were falls (41%), cuts (22%) and burns (16%). Male and younger children aged 1-4 years were at higher risk (respectively OR = 1.36; p = 0.004; OR = 1.47; p ≤ 0.001).   Conclusions: In Dar e Salaam injuries are common. Future investigations should take into account both subjective and objective measurements of relative household deprivation and a clear criteria for the assessment of injury severity in community-based survey contexts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2167-8359",
doi="10.7717/peerj.10048",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10048"
}