Risk factors for unintentional injury hospitalisation among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children in Australia's Northern Territory: A data linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of hospitalisation for children. This study investigated the incidence and associated risk factors for unintentional injury hospitalisation (UIH) among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children aged under 5 years in Australia's Northern Territory.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study using linked data from a perinatal register, hospital admissions, school enrolment and child protection services. The outcome variable was a first UIH. Potential risk factors included gender, pregnancy and birth outcomes, maternal education level, child protection service contact and geographic remoteness. Modified Poisson regression was used for multivariate modelling.

Results

A cohort of 21,189 children (54.0% Aboriginal) born

SUBMITTER: Su JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537399 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature