[Treatment of injuries in emergency departments: characteristics of victims and place of injury, São Paulo State, Brazil, 2005].
The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics and place of occurrence of injuries treated in emergency departments. A total of 35,107 emergency department visits for injuries were analyzed, excluding traffic injuries, in São Paulo State, Brazil, 2005. The majority of victims were male (59.1%), and from 0 to 29 years of age (62.1%). Leading causes were falls (39.3%) and accidental blows (16.5%). Most injuries occurred in the home (64.7%), followed by public places (19.9%). Assaults were more frequent in public. Women were more likely to suffer injuries at home, as compared to men (OR = 0.51; 95% CI: 0.48-0.53). Men were 1.34 times more likely to be injured in public places, 3.22 times in bars, and 2.82 times in the workplace. A higher proportion of events among children aged 0 to 9 and individuals 60 years or older occurred at home. The results highlighted the home as an important place for the occurrence of injuries, which should be considered when planning injury prevention programs.
Gawryszewski
Vilma Pinheiro
VP
Centro de Vigilância Epidemiológica, Secretaria de Saúde do Estado de São Paulo, Avenida Dr. Arnaldo 351, São Paulo, Brazil. vilmapg@saude.sp.gov.br
Scarpelini
Sandro
S
Dib
Jorge Adalberto
JA
Jorge
Maria Helena Prado de Mello
MH
Pereira Junior
Gerson Alves
GA
Morita
Mitsuyoshi
M
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011633:Public Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*