Recreational injury and its relation to socioeconomic status among school aged children in the US. Issue 1 (1st March 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ni, H; Barnes, P; Hardy, A M
• Is Part Of: Injury prevention. Volume 8:Issue 1(2002)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2002-03-01
• Subjects: recreational injury -- socioeconomic status -- school aged children; CI, confidence interval -- ICD-9-CM, International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision -- NCHS, National Center for Health Statistics -- NHIS, National Health Interview Survey -- OR, odds ratio; Children's accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 617.1
• DOI: 10.1136/ip.8.1.60
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8047

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: This study described epidemiologic patterns of recreational injuries among school aged children in the US and assessed the relation of these patterns to socioeconomic status. Methods: Combined data from the 1997–98 National Health Interview Surveys for 38 458 children aged 6–17 years regarding non-fatal recreational injury episodes that received medical attention, reported by a household adult, were analysed. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between recreational injury and socioeconomic status while controlling for confounding factors. Results: The annualized rate of recreational injury was 91.2 episodes per 1000 children, with an increased risk associated with a higher family income status or being non-Hispanic white. For children from not poor families, most injury episodes occurred in sport facilities, whereas for children from poor and near poor families, most occurred outside the home. Conclusion: Recreational injury is a significant health problem for school aged children in the US. Non-Hispanic white children and children from affluent families are at increased risk of recreational injury.