A descriptive study of nonfatal, unintentional home-based injury in urban settings: evidence from Hong Kong.
作者： Joseph Tak Fai Lau , Sian Griffiths , Jean H Kim , Emily Ying Yang Chan , Queenie Ng
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关键词: Epidemiology 、 Medical emergency 、 Injury prevention 、 Suicide prevention 、 Environmental health 、 Occupational safety and health 、 Psychological intervention 、 Residence 、 Human factors and ergonomics 、 Poison control 、 Medicine
摘要: This study investigates the epidemiological characteristics of non-fatal unintentional household injuries in Hong Kong, city with world's highest population density. A population-based, cross-sectional, random telephone survey was conducted a modified Chinese WHO injury and violence questionnarie May 2007. Descriptive univariate analysis to highlight associated factors. The prevalence all home preceding year 40.2%. Contusion/crushing injuries, open wounds burn-related scalds were most commonly reported extremities commonest injured body parts. Female gender, younger age residence private housing significantly higher likelihood had incurred medical expenses. is first systemtically about patterns Kong. Future interventions should be targeted these high risk groups identified this study. Language: en
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