Analysis of injury epidemiological characteristics in children aged 6-17 based on data from the National Injury Surveillance System in China from 2015 to 2018
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.07.006
- VernacularTitle:中国2015—2018年6～17岁儿童伤害病例流行病学特征分析
- Author:
JI Cuirong, DUAN Leilei, LU Zhiming, YE Pengpeng, WANG Yuan, ER Yuliang
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Author Information
1. National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing(100050), China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Wounds and injuries;
Epidemiologic studies;
Accidental falls;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(7):979-982
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the epidemiology characteristics of child injury aged 6-17. Data was from the National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) and the results of the study would provide corresponding intervention strategies and decision-making for child injury prevention.
Methods:Descriptive analysis was applied to depict the general information, injury event and clinical characteristics of child injury aged 6-17 from 2015 to 2018.
Results:A total of 331 663 child injury cases aged 6-17 were reported, with the male and female ratio appeared as 2.19∶1. 15:00-18:59 was the peak time of injury cases from 2015 to 2018. The majority of the injuries occurred unintentional(94.85%). The top three causes of injury cases were falling(51.38%), blunt injury (12.50%)and road traffic injury(11.27%). The injuries occurred mainly at home(28.23%), in schools/public places (27.70%) and on the road/street(20.35%). The main activities were leisure activities (46.67%) and sports activities(14.36%). 49.06% cases were bruise. 31.18% of the injury involved with head, but 83.32% of injuries were minor, while 90.05% left hospital after the treatment.
Conclusion:Falls, blunt injury and road traffic injury are the key causes of children aged 6-17 to go to the outpatient /emergency department for treatment. Prevention and control should be carried out according to the epidemic characteristics of injuries among children of different genders and ages.
