%0 Journal Article
%T Home accidents in rural and urban areas of Shiraz, 2000-02
%J Eastern Mediterranean health journal
%D 2006
%A Neghab, M.
%A Rajaei Fard, A.
%A Habibi, M.
%A Choobineh, A.
%V 12
%N 6
%P 824-833
%X 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>
%G en
%I World Health Organization
%@ 1020-3397
%U http://dx.doi.org/