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Home Injuries among Young Children in Malaysia: A Population Based Study

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dc.contributor.authorNorhafizah Bt. Sahril
dc.contributor.authorYeo Pei Sien
dc.contributor.authorMohd Hatta Bt. Abdul Mutalip
dc.contributor.authorBalkish Bt. Mahadir Naidu
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-10T05:18:03Z
dc.date.available2024-09-10T05:18:03Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground: Home injury among children is a public health concern. This study aimed to assess the prevalence rate and risk factors of home injury among children less than seven years old in Malaysia. Methods: Secondary data from National Health and Morbidity Survey 2006 was used. It was a cross sectional study using a stratified two stage sampling technique. The data was analysed using SPSS version 19. Descriptive and multiple logistic regressions were used in the analysis. All tests were two tailed with significance as p<0.05. Odds ratio (OR) along with 95% confidence interval (C.I) were derived where appropriate. Results: Among 8017 children aged less than seven years, 994 (11.4%) experienced some kind of home injury within the past one year. Among those who were injured, the higher prevalence was reported among boys; 13.1% (95% CI: 12.00-14.20), rural dwellers; 12.4% (95% CI: 11.20-13.80), children aged 0-4 years old 11.8% (95% CI: 10.90-12.80), Indians; 14.7% (95% CI: 11.80-18.20) and children from high family incomes. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that boys (aOR=1.424, p<0.001), rural dwellers (aOR=1.243, p=0.015), children from ethnic Indians (aOR=1.949, p<0.001), others ethnics (aOR=1.865, p<0.001) and Malays (aOR=1.427, p=0.007) were more likely to sustain a home injury. Children from high (aOR=1.607, p=0.006) and medium (aOR=1.255, p=0.016) family income were also significantly associated to sustain home injury after adjusting all other predictors. As a result from home injury, about 11.6% (95% CI: 9.7-13.8) were unable to perform activities whilst 4.8% (95% CI: 3.7-6.3) of them had been admitted to the hospital. Conclusion: Home injury among children is still a health problem which should not be taken lightly. Educational and interventional programs need to be implemented accordingly in order to help Malaysians understand the importance of making a safe home environment for children thus preventing home injuries.
dc.identifier.doiDOI:10.4172/2090-7214.1000161
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/1087
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofClinics in Mother and Child Health
dc.relation.issn2090-7214
dc.relation.journalClinics in Mother and Child Health
dc.subjectHome injuries
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectNational health and morbidity survey
dc.subjectNHMS
dc.titleHome Injuries among Young Children in Malaysia: A Population Based Study
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oaire.citation.volume11
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