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A Study on Epidemiology of Unintentional Childhood Injury at One of the Districts of Gujarat State: An Indian Council of Medical Research Task Force Study.
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Indian Journal of Community Medicine . Apr-Jun2022, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p187-191. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Context: Childhood injuries are a less explored area of public health. In the presence of public health problems such as communicable and noncommunicable diseases, childhood injury has gained less attention from the health system. Aims: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of various types of unintentional injuries (UI) amongst children and to assess the factors associated with same. Settings and Design: The study was conducted at Ahmedabad District of Gujarat State, and this is a cross-sectional sStudy. Subjects and Methods: The current study was a part of a multicentric national level research supported by Indian Council of Medical Research. Total 11 sites were selected across India, which all followed a uniform methodology. One of the selected sites was Dholka taluka of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2341 households. The study participants were children aged from 6 months up to 18 years. A total of 3018 children and their caretakers were interviewed using software-based questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was performed by frequencies and Percentage, Chi-square Test, Z-Test. Results: The overall prevalence of injuries was 7.62%. Gender and area of residence were significantly associated with UI. Fall-related injuries had the highest prevalence (3.38%), followed by road traffic injuries (RTI) (1.62%). The prevalence of burn-related injuries and poisoning was higher among females compared to males. No mortality was observed due to UI. Conclusions: Majority of the injuries were of minor or trivial type. Fall-related injury and RTI were the most common types of UIs among children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *CLUSTER sampling
*RESEARCH
*TRAFFIC accidents
*POISONING
*CROSS-sectional method
*BURNS & scalds
*INTERVIEWING
*POPULATION geography
*SEX distribution
*DISEASE prevalence
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*ACCIDENTAL falls
*WOUNDS & injuries
*EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
*CHILDREN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09700218
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157930124
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_1275_21