Statistical Study on Childhood Accidents.
- Author:
Hyung Jin CHOI
1
;
Chang Woo KOH
;
Sang Man SHIN
;
Sang Jhoo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Soon Chun Hyang Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Accidents
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Burns;
Cause of Death;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
Head;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lacerations;
Male;
Mortality;
Poisoning;
Seasons;
Statistics as Topic*
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1981;24(9):837-843
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Authors reviewed 1809 childhood accident cases who visited the emergency room of Soon Chun hyung Hospital from May, 1974 to Aug. 1980. The following results were obtained; 1. Incidence of accidents was 4.1% of all patients who visited emergency room. 2. The highest age incidence was in the age group of 5-9 years, especially in Falldown, Traffic accident, Laceration accident. But Burn, Poisoning and Foreign body accidents were most frequent in the age group of 1-4 years. 3. Male to Female ratio was 1.74:1 4. Seasonal Distibution showed high incidence in Spring and Summer. 5. Accidents were happenedmostly at 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM 6. Causes of Accidents were Falldown(28.3%), Traffic accident (22.4%), Laceration(22.0%), Burn(9.5%), Poisoning (7.5%), Foreign body(4.0%), and Others(3.1%), listed in decreasing order of frequency. 7. Head was the part of the body most frequently involved in Fallodwn, Traffic accident and Laceration accidents. 8. Mortality rate was 7.2% of all accidents and traffic accident was the most common cause of death. Mortality was highest in the age group of 1-4 years.
