TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Features and risk factors of nonfatal injury among the rural children: a survey of seven schools in a mountain area in southwest China
JO  - PLoS one
A1  - Shi, Xiu-Quan
A1  - Qi, Yong-Hong
A1  - Shi, Dan
A1  - Yan, Cheng
A1  - Shi, Junxin
A1  - Cao, Bo-Ling
A1  - Liu, Dan
A1  - Luo, Li-Rong
A1  - Wang, Hai-Yan
SP  - e102099
EP  - e102099
VL  - 9
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate the patterns and risk factors of nonfatal injuries among rural mountain-area children in southwest China. <br><br>METHODS: A stratified sampling method was used to recruit rural children aged 8 to 17 years (mainly 9-14 years) from 7 schools. Self-reported injuries during the past 12 months and relevant concerns were collected from June to December 2012 by using a structured questionnaire in a class interview. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean age of the 2,854 children was 12.2±1.5 years. The probability of annual injury was 16.7% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 15.3-18.1%), with slightly higher injury risk for boys than girls (17.7% vs. 16.0%; P>0.05). The top 3 causes of injuries were falls (37.3%), animal-related incidents (20.6%), and burns (14.9%). The main injury risk factors included being involved in a violent episode (odds ratio [OR] 1.34, 95% CI 1.08-1.66, P = 0.007), maltreatment by parents or guardians (1.42, 1.17-1.72, P<0.001), and being from a single-child family (1.30, 1.10-1.66, P = 0.039). Older age was a protective factor (0.81, 0.76-0.87, P<0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of nonfatal injury among rural children was high, and falls were the leading cause. Younger children and boys from poor-care and poor-living environments were at increased risk of injury, which requires urgent attention. Injury prevention programs targeting these issues are needed in this mountain area and similar rural regions of China.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1932-6203
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102099
ID  - ref1
ER  -