TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Motor vehicle accident is a risk factor for traumatic head injury among children in Abuja: analysis of the first trauma registry in Nigeria
JO  - Pan African medical journal
A1  - Shour, Abdul Rahman
A1  - Holmes, Benjamin
A1  - Ameh, Emmanuel Adoyi
A1  - Olaomi, Oluwole Olayemi
A1  - Anguzu, Ronald
A1  - Cassidy, Laura Dawn
SP  - e215
EP  - e215
VL  - 33
IS  - 
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Pediatric traumatic injury is a major public health concern that is poorly documented in lower and middle-income countries. This study analyzed data on pediatric injuries from a unique hospital trauma registry in Abuja, Nigeria. <br><br>METHODS: Data were analyzed on 220 traumatically injured patients aged 21 years/less to describe injury characteristics and to determine the association between mechanism of injury and pediatric head injuries in Abuja, Nigeria, between 2014 and 2015. Bivariate analysis using Pearson's chi-square and adjusted logistic regression were conducted to characterize the population and identify risk factors for head injury. P-values<0.05 were considered statistically significant. All statistical analyses were performed using STATA v.15.1. <br><br>RESULTS: The majority of patients were male (60.9%) with a mean age (SD) of 12.5±6.9 years. Head injuries were most common (49.6%), followed by chest (14.1%), abdomen (12.3%) and back (7.7%). The mechanism of injury was statistically significantly associated with head injury (p=0.027) with 63% of children in a motor vehicle accident sustaining a head injury. After adjusting for covariates, the odds of head injury were 3.8 times higher for children injured in a motor vehicle accidents (MVA) compared to those with falls (95%CI 1.40-10.40). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This analysis reveals that motor vehicle accident is a risk factor for traumatic head injury among children in Nigeria. Therefore, efforts should be made to address motor vehicle accidents involving children. These data will help to inform age-related prevention and treatment strategies. The results of this study highlight the importance of collecting pediatric trauma data in developing countries.<br><br>© Abdul Rahman Shour et al.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1937-8688
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.215.19289
ID  - ref1
ER  -