The global burden of child burn injuries in light of country level economic development and income inequality.

ABSTRACT: Child burn mortality differs widely between regions and is closely related to material deprivation, but reports on their global distribution are few. Investigating their country level distribution in light of economic level and income inequality will help assess the potential for macro-level improvements. We extracted data for child burn mortality from the Global Burden of Disease study 2013 and combined data into 1-14 years to calculate rates at country, region and income levels. We also compiled potential lives saved. Then we examined the relationship between country level gross domestic product per capita from the World Bank and income inequality (Gini Index) from the Standardized World Income Inequality Database and child burn mortality using Spearman coefficient correlations. Worldwid

SUBMITTER: Sengoelge M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345966 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature