Differing patterns in thermal injury incidence and hospitalisations among 0-4 year old children from England.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe patterns in thermal injury incidence and hospitalisations by age, gender, calendar year and socioeconomic status among 0-4 year olds in England for the period 1998-2013.

Participants

708,050 children with linked primary care and hospitalisation data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), respectively.

Analysis

Incidence rates of all thermal injuries (identified in CPRD and/or HES), hospitalised thermal injuries, and serious thermal injuries (hospitalised for ≥72h). Adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), estimated using Poisson regression.

Results

Incidence rates of all thermal injuries, hospitalised thermal injuries, and serious thermal injuries were 59

SUBMITTER: Baker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5062947 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature