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Childhood Injuries In Pakistan: Results From Two Communities, Seema Zainulabdin Lasi, Ghazala Rafique, Habib Peermohammad
Childhood Injuries In Pakistan: Results From Two Communities, Seema Zainulabdin Lasi, Ghazala Rafique, Habib Peermohammad
Human Development Programme
The study aimed at determining the incidence, nature, and extent of childhood injuries in two suburban and rural communities of Pakistan. The findings of the study are based on a cross-sectional survey of 2,292 children aged 1-8 years. Information was sought retrospectively from the primary caregiver on the occurrence of injury that required formal or informal medical consultation during the past three months. The incidence rate of non-fatal injuries that required care outside home for children aged 1-8 years was 19.7 injuries per 100 person (child)-years of exposure [95% confidence interval (CI) 16.41-23.51]: 26.5 injuries per 100 person (child)-years of …