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Injuries among US children with different types of disabilities

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  • Sinclair, S.A.
  • Xiang, H.

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Objectives. We sought to determine whether risk of injury differs among children on the basis of the type of disability, and whether the characteristics of injury episodes differ by disability status. Methods. We used nationally representative data from the 1997-2005 National Health Interview Survey to compare medically attended injuries among children aged 0 to 17 years who had and did not have a disability. Characteristics of injury episodes were compared by disability status. We calculated prevalence and risk of injury by type of disability. Results. Children who had a single disability had a significantly higher prevalence of injury than children without a disability (3.8% vs 2.5%; P .05). After we controlled for sociodemographic variables, we found that only children with emotional or behavioral problems had a significantly higher risk of injury compared with children without a disability (prevalence ratio=1.50; 95% confidence interval=1.15, 1.97; P

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  • Sinclair, S.A. & Xiang, H., 2008. "Injuries among US children with different types of disabilities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 98(8), pages 1510-1516.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2006.097097_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.097097
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    1. Shang-Ku Chen & Li-Min Hsu & Nan-Chang Chiu & Wafaa Saleh & Chih-Wei Pai & Ping-Ling Chen, 2022. "Injury in Children with Developmental Disorders: A 1:1 Nested Case–Control Study Using Multiple Datasets in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-11, August.
    2. Huiping Zhu & Xiayidanmu Abudusaimaiti & Joe Xiang & Qi Gao, 2019. "Deliberate Self-Harm Among Chinese Children with Different Types and Severity of Disabilities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-11, August.

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