Unintentional injuries among children aged 1-5 years: understanding the burden, risk factors and severity in urban slums of southern India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, 5.82 million deaths occurred among children under the age of five years in 2015 and injury specific mortality rate was 73 per 100,000 population. In India, injury specific mortality rate is around 2.1 per 1000 live births contributing to 4% of the total under 5 mortality rate. This study aims to estimate the burden and understand factors associated with unintentional injuries among children aged 1-5 years residing in urban slums of Vellore, southern India. We also attempted to assess the hazards posed by the living environment of these children and study their association with unintentional injury patterns.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in eight urban slums of Vellore, southern India and primary caregivers of children aged 1-5 years we

SUBMITTER: Sharma SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215788 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature