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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY ON SEVERE UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES OF CHILDREN IN
HAIKOU CITY
Xiang W1，Li H-M1，Zheng S1, Ding Z-Y 2, Zheng C1
1 The People’s Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, Hainan, China
2 Beijing Children’s Hospital, Beijing, China
Objective: To study the epidemiology of children severe injuries and deaths
in Haikou city in Hainan province and to identify the risk factors for
primary prevention.
Methods: A prospective survey was
conducted on severe unintentional injuries of 2,0000 children aged 0-14
years old during Jan. 1, 1997 to Dec. 31, 1999 in Haikou city of Hainan
province .The injury cases and deaths were identified using the ICD-10
coding classification system.
Results: The annual rate injury was
21/10000 children aged 0-14 years old and the death rate was 2/10000.
Disability rate was 3/10000. Injury was the leading cause of death for
children in this city. The major causes of children injury deaths was
traffic accidents, falling, drowning .The major cause of severe unintentional
injuries of children in Haikou city is falling, cutting injury, traffic
accidents. The risks of severe unintentional injuries of children in Haikou
city is lacking of traffic administer and safety awareness in children,
lacking of safety administer in building engineering.
Conclusion: Unintentional injuries
was a major health problem of children in Haikou city. The injury
prevention for children should be developed.