Analysis of the characteristics of falls among Chinese primary and middle school students in 2018
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.06.028
- VernacularTitle:中国2018年中小学生跌倒/坠落病例特征分析
- Author:
LU Zhiming, YE Pengpeng, WANG Yuan, DUAN Leilei, ER Yuliang
1
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:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Wounds and injuries;
Public health surveillance;
Accidental falls;
Epidemiologic studies;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(6):917-921
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the characteristics distribution of falls among students aged 6-17 in 2018, and to provide data support for preventing falls among students and formulating the corresponding policies.
Methods:Data of falls among students aged 6-17 in China in 2018 were collected from the the National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) for analyzing its demographic characteristics, injury occurrence and clinical traits of falling.
Results:In total, 42 735 cases of fall aged 6-17 were collected from the NISS in China in 2018, which accounted for 54.03% of all cases, with a sex ratio of 2.34∶1, the proportion of students aged 6-11 was the highest(53.78%). The proportion of falls from March to June was the highest(42.12%), and the peak time when falls occurred was forenoon 10:00-10:59(8.40%). School and school-related area(40.40%), home(18.96%) and public residential institution (15.35%) were the sites where falls mainly occurred. The top three activities when falls occurred were leisure activities(47.41%), sports activities(23.90%) and walking(9.77%). Bruise/scrape(54.49%), sprain/strain(21.98%) and fracture(12.69%) were the major nature of injury. The most common body parts falls involved were lower limbs(34.71%), head(29.85%) and upper limbs(25.10%). The injury of falling was mainly characterized by mild ones(83.44%).
Conclusion:There were more cases of falls on students aged 6-17 from the NISS in China in 2018, mainly males. The epidemiological characteristics were relatively variable, so targeted prevention program of falls should be conducted.
