Injury Profile in KwaZulu-Natal; South Africa: Implications for Prevention
Orient Journal of Medicine
; 19(1): 56-40, 2007.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1268273
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Prevention and control of injuries require generating relevant information on the magnitude; characteristics and determinants of injuries.Objective:
The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics of injuries and predict the severity of injury with other variables.Design:
A cross - sectional descriptive study was conducted at the hospitals of KwaZulu - Natal. Information was gathered from a total of 428 injured patients randomly selected from hospital attendances. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors for severity of injury.Results:
Over 60of injury victims were below the age of 30 years. The economically active group (21 - 60 years) also constituted about 60of injury victims. Over half of the victims reported that the scene of incidence was private house; yard and road. One fifth was transport related injury whereas majority was violence (50). Unintentional injury was 28.8. Most of the injuries were minor (42.3) to moderate (41.1) in severity. Odds Ratio for alcohol related violence was 11.Conclusion:
In order to reduce injuries appropriate multisectoral interventions; broader policies and strategies; regulating transport and alcohol use; routine testing of alcohol to identify the problem-drinkers for rehabilitation. Interventions should also include health education and health promotion and law enforcement
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Violence
/
Wounds and Injuries
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Alcoholism
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Orient Journal of Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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