title: [Epidemiological characteristics and types of domestic and leisure accidents: sentinel health network of Castilla y León (2009)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study incidence, epidemiological characteristics and types of domestic and leisure accidents in Castilla y León during 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study using a prospective sample design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Health Primary Care Centres of Castilla y León.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Nurse Registry is made up of 130 nurses selected by conglomerates analysis. They cover 5% of the population.
  
  
  METHODS
  The information was obtained by means of an anonymous form. The studied variables were sex, age, type, place, type and origin of the accident. A descriptive analysis was performed using χ(2), Fischer, χ(2) of trends and t Student tests, with 95% confidence intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The annual cumulative incidence was 2651 cases/100000 inhabitants, there being slightly higher percentage of men (50.4%). The ≤ 15 and ≥ 65 years age groups had more accidents. The time of day of 49.2% of the accidents was during the morning and 71.7% were on a working day. The majority (57.1%) took place in the home, 16,8% in the street, and 7.3% in schools. The most common accidents types were falls to the same level (40.4%) and use of cutting and sharp objects (22.7%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most accidents took place within the home, on a working day and by falls. The most affected were the ≤ 15 and ≥ 65 years old age groups.
authors: Sección de Epidemiología, Servicio Territorial de Sanidad y Bienestar Social de Palencia, Palencia, España. matbarlo@jcyl.es
authors: María Loreto
authors: ML
authors: Mateos Baruque
authors: Eva María
authors: EM
authors: Vián González
authors: Milagros
authors: M
authors: Gil Costa
authors: José Eugenio
authors: JE
authors: Lozano Alonso
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Santamaría Rodrigo
authors: Belén
authors: B
authors: Herrero Cembellín
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000145:classification* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology