Epidemiology of non-fatal burn injuries in children: evidence from Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burn is a major cause of childhood injury-related morbidity and mortality. Global estimates suggest that 90% of all cases occur in low-income and middle-income countries and over half of the disability-adjusted life-years are lost from fire-related burns in children. In Bangladesh, there is a scarcity of data on childhood burn injuries. The goal of the study was to describe the epidemiology of non-fatal burns in Bangladeshi children, including incidence estimates and identify high-risk groups.

Methods

Bangladesh Health and Injury Survey 2016 was a large scale cross-sectional survey. The survey was conducted among 299 216 population utilising a multistage cluster sampling method. Among the 100 842 children, there were 437 non-fatal burn cases.

Results

Among

SUBMITTER: Abedin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198699 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature