Influence of different definitions of unintentional burns on the prevalence and risk factors in children living in rural areas in Zunyi, Southwest China.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to summarize the influence of different definitions of unintentional burns on the prevalence and risk factors in rural children. A total of 3548 children living in rural areas were recruited from 12 schools, and questionnaires were used to collect self-reported burn data and related influencing factors in the past 12 months. Burn incidence and risk factors were compared based on two operational burn definitions ("1996 Definition of Burn-related Injury, 1996-DBI" and "2011 Definition of Burn-related Injury, 2011-DBI"). Based on the 1996-DBI, the unintentional burn prevalence was 5.92% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 5.14-6.70%), which was higher than the 2.23% ([95% CI] 1.74-2.71%) that was calculated using the 2011-DBI (χ² = 61.90, P < 0.001). The unintentional

SUBMITTER: Shi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature