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1997-03-01
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Scand J Prim Health Care. 1997, 15(1):30-4Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine and analyse the incidence of childhood injuries in Reykjavík 1974-1991. DESIGN: Descriptive, retrospective study. SETTING: Reykjavík City district with a mean number of 88700 inhabitants, of which 23.4% were children under 15 years of age. SUBJECTS: All children 0-14 years old who came to the emergency department at Reykjavík City Hospital because of an injury. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of injured children per 1000 children per year. RESULTS: 111726 cases were studied. The total incidence of injuries increased from 275 per 1000 children per year in 1974-76 to 327 in 1980-82, but it then decreased to 275 in 1989-91. The injury incidence for 0-4 years old decreased from 353 in 1980-82 to 259 in 1989-91. The injury incidence for children 5-9 years old was 249 in 1989-91. The injury incidence for children 10-14 years old increased from 235 in 1974-76 to 336 in 1980-82, and in 1989-91 it was 321. The incidence of hospital admissions was 7.6 per 1000 children per year, or 2.6%. The child accident mortality rate in Reykjavík from 1987-1991 was 6.5 per 100000 children per year. CONCLUSION: Childhood injuries in Reykjavík are far too many, and a major effort is needed to reduce their number.Description
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