[Epidemiologic study of accidents attended in a non-hospital emergency service].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse the general level of accidents in a Health District in order to identify situations and groups at risk.


METHODS
A descriptive study through a systematic randomised sample.


METHODS
Primary Care. Canals Health Centre in Valencia.


METHODS
General population attended for accidents in the Casualty department.


RESULTS
A sample of 429 accidents was analysed, of which 65.0% were men (p < 0.001). Average ages were 26.5 (24.3-28.9) in men and 33.1 (29.1-36.9) in women (p < 0.01). The age group suffering most accidents was from 5 to 24 years old, with 48.7% of the accidents. The commonest accidents were domestic (38.2%), followed by leisure (26.8%) and workplace (10.5%) activities. The main site of accidents was in the home (38.2%), especially at extremes of age (p < 0.00001), followed by the public road (30.8%), which was more common in men (p < 0.00001). All activities caused more accidents among men, except work in the home and movement through the home.


CONCLUSIONS
Children and young people have more accidents, especially men, basically in games and the use and/or maintenance of vehicles, tools and machines. Most accidents occur at home or on the public road. The Primary Care Team should develop strategies to reduce accidents in the Health Area.
Oliver Bañuls
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agusti10@arrkis.es
Civera Clemente
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D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology