Abstract
To assess injuries among 1125 preschool children in Damascus, and to investigate the risk factors, a retrospective home survey of childhood injuries for a period of 12 months was carried out in 4 areas of residence: agricultural rural, non-agricultural rural, periurban and urban. More than 75% of mothers believed that injuries were preventable. During the year preceding the study, 261 injuries were reported, an incidence of 23%. The most frequent injuries were from falls, 52.0%, and most injuries (73.9%) occurred inside the home. Area of residence was the only independent predictor for the occurrence of childhood injuries.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Accidents / mortality
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Accidents / statistics & numerical data*
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Cause of Death
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Child Mortality
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Child, Preschool
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Developing Countries
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Family Characteristics
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Female
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Health Surveys
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Humans
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Incidence
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Multivariate Analysis
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Population Surveillance
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Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors
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Rural Health / statistics & numerical data
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Suburban Health / statistics & numerical data
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Syria / epidemiology
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Urban Health / statistics & numerical data*
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Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*
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Wounds and Injuries / etiology*
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Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control