TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Pattern of Injuries among Children and Adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a household survey
JO  - Journal of tropical pediatrics
A1  - Gad, A.
A1  - Al-Eid, R.
A1  - Al-Ansary, S.
A1  - Saeed, A. b.
A1  - Kabbash, A.
SP  - 179
EP  - 184
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - Objectives: To determine the incidence and pattern of injuries among children and adolescents <18 years old in Riyadh city and to identify associated factors. Material and methods: A cross sectional household survey included children and adolescents <18 years. A two-stage cluster sample was used to recruit the participants from thirty clusters each consisted OF 23 households. A questionnaire was used for data collection by interview. Results: The study included 1650 children and adolescents. Of them, 22.2% reported having had injuries in the previous 12 months. The most common injuries were falls (40.4%), Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) (15%), food intoxication (8.8%). Males were more affected by injuries than females (26% vs. 18%). Males living near playgrounds or public gardens, playing in the street are independent risk factors for occurrence of both falls and RTA injuries. Recommendations: school safety education and environmental modification should be applied in Riyadh.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0142-6338
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmq073
ID  - ref1
ER  -