Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children

Anthony Batte; Godfrey E. Siu; Brenda Tibingana; Anne Chimoyi; Lucy Chimoyi; Nino Paichadze; Kennedy Otwombe

doi:10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484

Incidence, patterns and risk factors for injuries among Ugandan children

Anthony Batte, Godfrey E. Siu, Brenda Tibingana, Anne Chimoyi, Lucy Chimoyi, Nino Paichadze, Kennedy Otwombe

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	207-211
Number of pages	5
Journal	International journal of injury control and safety promotion
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2017.1416484
State	Published - Apr 3 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Childhood injuries
Uganda
children
low- and middle-income countries

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Safety Research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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