Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
4-3-2018
Journal
International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion
Volume
25
Issue
2
DOI
10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484
Keywords
Childhood injuries; children; low- and middle-income countries; Uganda
Abstract
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 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.
APA Citation
Batte, A., Siu, G., Tibingana, B., Chimoyi, A., Chimoyi, L., Paichadze, N., & Otwombe, K. (2018). Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 25 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484