TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children
JO  - International journal of injury control and safety promotion
A1  - Batte, Anthony
A1  - Siu, Godfrey E.
A1  - Tibingana, Brenda
A1  - Chimoyi, Anne
A1  - Chimoyi, Lucy
A1  - Paichadze, Nino
A1  - Otwombe, Kennedy
SP  - 207
EP  - 211
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - There is limited epidemiological data on childhood injuries in developing countries. This study assessed the incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among children aged 0-5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda. To determine differences, chi-square and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used. Risk factors were assessed using Poisson regression. Overall, information from 359 children of mean age 32 months (SD: 18.4) was collected. Annual incidence of injuries was 69.8 per 1000 children/year (95% CI 58.8-80.8). One fatal injury due to burns was reported. Incidence of injuries was less associated with being female (IRR: 0.56, 95% CI 0.34-0.90) and increasing age of the caretaker (IRR: 0.96, 95% CI 0.92-0.99). The high incidence of childhood injuries necessitates the need for interventions to reduce injuries among children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1745-7300
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484
ID  - ref1
ER  -