Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka
Joint Authors
Chandimal Dayasiri, M. B. Kavinda
Jayamanne, S. F.
Jayasinghe, C. Y.
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Acute poisoning in children is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing countries.
However, there is a wide variation in patterns of poisoning and related risk factors across different geographic regions globally.
This hospital based case-control study identifies the risk factors of acute unintentional poisoning among children aged 1−5 years of the rural community in a developing Asian country.
Methods.
This hospital based case-control study included 600 children.
Each group comprised three hundred children and all children were recruited at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka, over two years (from February 2012 to January 2014).
The two groups were compared to identify the effect of 23 proposed risk factors for unintentional poisoning using multivariate analysis in a binary logistic regression model.
Results.
Multivariate analysis identified eight risk factors which were significantly associated with unintentional poisoning.
The strongest risk factors were inadequate supervision (95% CI: 15.4–52.6), employed mother (95% CI: 2.9–17.5), parental concern of lack of family support (95% CI: 3.65–83.3), and unsafe storage of household poisons (95% CI: 1.5–4.9).
Conclusions.
Since inadequate supervision, unsafe storage, and unsafe environment are the strongest risk factors for childhood unintentional poisoning, the effect of community education to enhance vigilance, safe storage, and assurance of safe environment should be evaluated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chandimal Dayasiri, M. B. Kavinda& Jayamanne, S. F.& Jayasinghe, C. Y.. 2017. Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chandimal Dayasiri, M. B. Kavinda…[et al.]. Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chandimal Dayasiri, M. B. Kavinda& Jayamanne, S. F.& Jayasinghe, C. Y.. Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168686
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168686