Cumulative effect of risk and protective factors on unintentional injury for Chinese rural children: a nested case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for children. Despite the risk factors that lead to the occurrence of injuries have been identified, the relationship between cumulative effect of risk/protective factors and unintentional injuries is unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the cumulative effect of risk factors as well as protective factors and their interaction on unintentional injury to rural children.

Methods

We used a nested case-control study design from a cohort database. The study comprised 1696 children aged 6 to 14 years. Among them, 424 were cases with unintentional injury and 1272 were their matched control. After controlling for the significant sociodemographic variables, linear and logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461983 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature