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21 st November 2007 Maryann Hardy University of Bradford Accidental Injury in Primary School-Aged Children Maryann Hardy Senior Lecturer University of Bradford

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Accidental Injury in Primary School-Aged Children

Maryann HardySenior Lecturer

University of Bradford

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Study Background

Childhood accidental injury:

1. is the most common cause of death;

2. is a major cause of ill health & disability;

3. has high associated financial costs;

4. Is acknowledged to be poorly researched.

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Gaps in our knowledge

• Is burden of injury consistent across childhood

• Are injuries consistent across social and ethnic groups?

• Type of injury• Cause of Injury• Severity of injury

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Study Description• Descriptive epidemiology

– using a cross-sectional survey approach

• Set in Northern England – Bradford & Airedale areas– 1 Urban hospital; 1 Semi-rural hospital

• Encompassed a multi-cultural population

• Children aged 4 – 12 years inclusive– Home address within hospital district– Attending ED– Accidental injury as presenting complaint

• Data collection– undertaken over 1 calendar year (1st April 2004 – 31st March 2005)– based on PHIS recommendations

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Population Areas• BRI

– 30 catchment wards all in Bradford District– 27 urban wards, 3 Rural wards (town & fringe)

• AGH– 33 catchment wards

• 19 Craven District wards• 9 wards served jointly with BRI• 5 wards within Pendle district of Lancashire

– 14 urban wards, 19 rural wards (11 town & fringe, 8 villages)

• Total area population: 69 850– Bradford wards 61 547– Craven wards 5 321– Pendle wards 2 982

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Population Ethnicity (ONS)

• Bradford catchment area: 61 547• White British: 39 492 (64.17%)• Asian: 18 890 (30.69%)• Other ethnicity: 3 165 (5.14%)

• Airedale catchment area: 24 046• White British: 21 201 (88.17%)• Asian: 2 186 (9.09%)• Other ethnicity: 659 (2.74%)

• Study Area (54 wards): 69 850• White British: 47 484 (67.98%)• Asian: 19 044 (27.26%)• Other ethnicity: 3 322 (4.76%)

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Data Collection

• Age

• Sex

• Postcode• Ward of habitation• SES calculation

• Ethnicity• Self declared• Based on 17 point UK census ethnicity coding tool

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Data Collection

When did injury occur? Date Time

Where did injury occur?(eg. street name, park name etc.)

What activity was child doing at the time of accident?(eg. cycling, skating, climbing etc.)

Monday 25/7/04 19.00

Keighley Swimming pool

Climbing slide steps

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Data Analysis

• Summary data • per child • per attendance• per ward

• Exploratory tests• Multiple regression random effects model to take

account of ward clustering• Univariate analysis to determine factors in model,

p<0.2 – factor included

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• Factors in multiple regression model– Age

– 4-6 years; 7-9 years; 10-12 years

– Gender– Ethnicity

– White British; Asian; Other BME

– Deprivation score– Quintiles based on Child Poverty Index of UK IMD 2004

– Distance from home to hospital– Quintiles based on measurement from ward centroid

– Rurality of home environment– Determined by UK Government 2004 ward classification

Data Analysis

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A&E Attendances10140 attendances by 9300 children

Number of attendances

AGH No (%) BRI No (%)

123456

2975 (91.48%) 230 (7.07%) 40 (1.23%) 5 (0.15%) 1 (0.03%) 1 (0.03%)

6325 (91.83%) 481 (6.98%) 70 (1.02%) 10 (0.15%) 2 (0.03%)

0

Total 3 252 6 888

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Child Ethnicity• Data missing 3087 (33.18%)• Declined information 1214 (13.05%)• White British 3905 (41.99%)• Asian 1019 (10.96%)• Other BME 76 (0.82%)

Ethnicity Data

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Ethnic Group AGH no (%)

BRI no (%)

Combined no (%)

White White British White Irish White OtherMixed Heritage White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Mixed OtherAsian / Asian British Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Asian OtherBlack / Black British Caribbean African Black OtherOther Chinese Other ethnic groupData missing Not declared Not collected

2235 (75.13)2226 (74.82)4 (0.13) 5 (0.17)18 (0.61)3 (0.10)1 (0.03)13 (0.44)1 (0.03)283 (9.51)5 (0.17)255 (8.57) 20 (0.67)3 (0.10)2 (0.07)1 (0.03)1 (0.03)-4 (0.13) 4 (0.13) -433 (14.55)430 (14.45) 3 (0.10)

1688 (26.69)1679 (26.55)1 (0.02)8 (0.13)7 (0.11)1 (0.02)5 (0.08)- - 1 (0.02)736 (11.64)38 (0.60)675 (10.67)16 (0.25)7 (0.11)5 (0.08)- -3 (0.05)2 (0.02)22 (0.35)1 (0.02)21 (0.33)3867 (61.14)784 (12.40) 3083 (48.74)

3923 (42.18)3905 (41.99)5 (0.05)13 (0.14)25 (0.27)4 (0.04)6 (0.06)13 (0.14)2 (0.02)1019 (10.96)43 (0.46)930 (10.0) 36 (0.39)10 (0.11)7 (0.08)1 (0.01)4 (0.04)2 (0.02)26 (0.28)5 (0.05)21 (0.23)4300 (46.24)1214 (13.05)3086 (33.18)

Total 2975 (100) 6325 (100) 9300 (100)

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Ethnic Group AGH no (%)

BRI no (%)

Combined no (%)

Data missing Not declared Not collected

433 (14.55)430 (14.45) 3 (0.10)

3867 (61.14)784 (12.40) 3083 (48.74)

4300 (46.24)1214 (13.05)3086 (33.18)

Total 2975 (100) 6325 (100) 9300 (100)

Ethnicity Data

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Ethnic Group AGH no (%)

BRI no (%)

Combined no (%)

Data missing Not declared Not collected

433 (14.55)430 (14.45) 3 (0.10)

3867 (61.14)784 (12.40) 3083 (48.74)

4300 (46.24)1214 (13.05)3086 (33.18)

Total 2975 (100) 6325 (100) 9300 (100)

Ethnicity Data

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Population Characteristics 

Characteristic 

 

White BritishNo (%)n=3905

 

Asian/Asian British

No (%) n=1019 

Age (years) (n =4924)4 – 7 8 – 10 11-12 Gender (n=4924)MaleFemale Socio-economic status (1= least deprived, n=4900)12345Data missing 

  

1401 (35.9)1320 (33.8)1184 (30.3)  2308 (59.1)1597 (40.9)  

1527 (39.1)746 (19.1)988 (25.3)285 (7.3)339 (8.7)22 (0.6)  

  

451 (44.3)357 (35.0)211 (20.7)  687 (67.4)332 (32.6)  

6 (0.6)185 (18.2)262 (25.7)231 (22.7)333 (32.7)2 (0.2)  

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Population Characteristics 

Characteristic 

 

White BritishNo (%)n=3905

 

Asian/Asian British

No (%) n=1019 

Age (years) (n =4924)4 – 7 8 – 10 11-12 Gender (n=4924)MaleFemale Socio-economic status (1= least deprived, n=4900)12345Data missing 

  

1401 (35.9)1320 (33.8)1184 (30.3)  2308 (59.1)1597 (40.9)  

1527 (39.1)746 (19.1)988 (25.3)285 (7.3)339 (8.7)22 (0.6)  

  

451 (44.3)357 (35.0)211 (20.7)  687 (67.4)332 (32.6)  

6 (0.6)185 (18.2)262 (25.7)231 (22.7)333 (32.7)2 (0.2)  

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SES Quintiles White BritishNo (%)

AsianNo (%)

AGH

12345

1335 (60.27) 335 (15.12) 349 (15.76) 193 (8.71) 3 (0.14)

5 (1.77) 134 (47.52) 87 (30.85) 55 (19.50) 1 (0.35)

Total 2215 282

BRI

12345

190 (11.39) 411 (24.64) 639 (38.31) 92 (5.52) 336 (20.14)

1 (0.14) 51 (6.94)175 (23.81)176 (23.95)332 (45.17)

1668 735

Child socio-economic status

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Population Characteristics 

Characteristic 

 

White BritishNo (%)n=3905

 

Asian/Asian British

No (%) n=1019  

  

  

   

Rural/urban home environment (n=4900)

Rural

Urban

Data missing

 

Distance to nearest hospital (n=4924)

< 1km

1-3km

3-5km

5-10km

10-20km

>20km

897 (23.0)

2986 (76.5)

22 (0.6)

 

 

29 (0.7)

291 (7.5)

1136 (29.1)

1174 (30.1)

530 (13.6)

145 (3.7)

2 (0.2)

1015 (99.6)

2 (0.2)

 

 

131 (12.9)

291 (28.6)

212 (20.8)

372 (36.5)

11 (1.1)

2 (0.2)

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Attendance Wards BRI

Catchment area Attendance area

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Attendance Wards AGH

Catchment area Attendance area

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Ward proportional attendance

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High attendance wardsWard Distance Attendance Proportion (%)

Glusburn (1) 2-5km 88/364 24.2%

Sutton in Craven (1) 2-5km 77/389 19.8%

Heaton (3) 1-2km 450/2404 18.7%

West Craven (1) 10-20km 29/166 17.5%

Keighley West (3) 2-5km 379/2179 17.4%

Thornton (3) 2-5km 254/1530 16.6%

Skipton South (3) 5-10km 78/477 16.4%

Cowling (1) 5-10km 41/251 16.3%

Keighley South (4) 5-10km 296/1847 16.0%

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Ward Distance Attendance Proportion (%)

Glusburn (1) 2-5km 88/364 24.2%

Sutton in Craven (1) 2-5km 77/389 19.8%

Heaton (3) 1-2km 450/2404 18.7%

West Craven (1) 10-20km 29/166 17.5%

Keighley West (3) 2-5km 379/2179 17.4%

Thornton (3) 2-5km 254/1530 16.6%

Skipton South (3) 5-10km 78/477 16.4%

Cowling (1) 5-10km 41/251 16.3%

Keighley South (4) 5-10km 296/1847 16.0%

Baildon (1) 5-10km 102/1524 6.7%

Rombalds (1) 5-10km 121/1733 7.0%

Queensbury (2) 5-10km 205/2131 9.6%

Idle (1) 5-10km 175/1687 10.4%

Wyke (3) 5-10km 219/1932 11.3%

Aire valley & Loth. (1) 2-5km 46/397 11.6%

High attendance wards

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Other WardsWard Distance Attendance Proportion (%)

Bradford Moor (5) 5-10km 423/3473 12.2%

Great Horton (3) 1-2km 313/2269 13.8%

Bowling (5) 5-10km 388/2880 13.5%

University (5) 1-2km 514/3649 14.1%

Little Horton (5) 2-5km 392/2685 14.6%

Undercliffe (4) 2-5km 331/2125 15.6%

Toller (4) <1km 553/3467 15.9%

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Analysis

• Activity at time of injury

• Mechanism of injury

• Injury diagnosis

• Injured anatomy

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Injury Severity

Injury Severity AGHNo (%)

BRINo (%)

CombinedNo (%)

SevereModerateMinor

Missing

132 (4.06) 636 (19.56)2439 (75.0) 45 (1.38)

381 (5.53)1240 (18.0)4989 (72.43) 278 (4.04)

513 (5.06)1876 (18.50)7428 (73.25)

323 (3.19)

Total 3252 6888 10140

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Patient Disposal

Injury Diagnosis AGHNo (%)

BRINo (%)

CombinedNo (%)

AdmittedHospital OPGP follow-upDischargedDiedLeft A&E departmentMissing

151 (4.64) 657 (20.2) 356 (10.95)2041 (62.76) 1 (0.03) 46 (1.42)

400 (5.81)1509 (21.91) 723 (10.5)3976 (57.72) - 278 (4.04) 2 (0.03)

551 (5.43)2166 (21.36)1079 (10.64)6017 (59.33) 1 (0.01) 324 (3.2) 2 (0.02)

Total 3252 6888 10140

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Government priority areas

Injury cause Severe No (%)

ModerateNo (%)

MinorNo (%)

SeverityMissingNo (%)

Total

RTA – pedestrianFire & thermal injuriesDrowningCycling

37 (23.72) 9 (7.5) 0 (0)46 (8.36)

13 (8.33) 21 (17.5) 0 (0)118 (21.45)

101 (64.74) 87 (72.5) 0 (0)377 (68.55)

5 (3.21)3 (0.25)0 (0)9 (0.18)

156 120 0 550

Total 92 (11.14) 152 (18.4) 565 (68.4) 17 (2.06) 826

Contribution to total attendances 826/10140 = 8.15%

Contribution to Severe injuries 92/513 = 17.93%

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Areas for intervention

• Severe injuries• 513 / 10140 = 5.1%

• Fractures• 1622/10140 = 16.0%

• Pedestrian RTA injuries• 179/10140 = 1.8%

• RTA vehicle occupant injuries• 242/10140 = 2.4%

• School injuries• 2180/10140 = 21.5%

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Severe injuriesWard Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Bradford Moor (5) 31 children (6.1%) 0.9%

University (5) 31 children (6.1%) 0.8%

Little Horton (5) 28 children (5.5%) 1.0%

Great Horton (3) 27 children (5.4%) 1.2%

Toller (4) 25 children (5.0%) 0.7%

Heaton (3) 24 children (4.8%) 1.0%

Keighley West (3) 24 children (4.8%) 1.1%

Bowling (5) 23 children (4.6%) 0.8%

Undercliffe (4) 21 children (4.2%) 1.0%

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Severe injuriesWard (SES) Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Bradford Moor (5) 31 children (6.1%) 0.9%

University (5) 31 children (6.1%) 0.8%

Little Horton (5) 28 children (5.5%) 1.0%

Great Horton (3) 27 children (5.4%) 1.2%

Toller (4) 25 children (5.0%) 0.7%

Heaton (3) 24 children (4.8%) 1.0%

Keighley West (3) 24 children (4.8%) 1.1%

Bowling (5) 23 children (4.6%) 0.8%

Undercliffe (4) 21 children (4.2%) 1.0%

Penyghent (1) 3 children (0.6%) 1.6%

Embsay/Eastby (1) 2 children (0.4%) 1.3%

Wibsey (2) 16 children (3.2%) 1.0%

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FracturesWard Study proportion Proportion Ward population

University (5) 76 children (4.7%) 2.1%

Bowling (5) 69 children (4.3%) 2.4%

Bradford Moor (5) 68 children (4.2%) 1.1%

Heaton (3) 68 children (4.2%) 2.8%

Keighley West (3) 65 children (4.0%) 3.0%

Undercliffe (4) 64 children (4.0%) 3.0%

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Ward Study proportion Proportion Ward population

University (5) 76 children (4.7%) 2.1%

Bowling (5) 69 children (4.3%) 2.4%

Bradford Moor (5) 68 children (4.2%) 1.1%

Heaton (3) 68 children (4.2%) 2.8%

Keighley West (3) 65 children (4.0%) 3.0%

Undercliffe (4) 64 children (4.0%) 3.0%

Glusburn (1) 22 children (1.4%) 6.0%

Sutton in Craven (1) 19 children (1.2%) 4.9%

Skipton North (1) 14 children (0.9%) 4.7%

Hellifield (1) 7 children (0.4%) 4.1%

Cowling (1) 9 children (0.6%) 3.6%

Gargrave & Mal. (1) 10 children (0.6%) 3.4%

Craven (1) 50 children (3.1%) 3.1%

Fractures

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Pedestrian RTAWard Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Heaton (3) 14 children (7.9%) 0.6%

Little Horton (5) 13 children (7.3%) 0.5%

University (5) 12 children (6.7%) 0.3%

Keighley West (3) 11 children (6.2%) 0.5%

Toller (4) 10 children (5.6%) 0.3%

Bowling (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.3%

Bradford Moor (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.2%

Tong (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.4%

Undercliffe (4) 8 children (4.5%) 0.4%

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Ward Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Heaton (3) 14 children (7.9%) 0.6%

Little Horton (5) 13 children (7.3%) 0.5%

University (5) 12 children (6.7%) 0.3%

Keighley West (3) 11 children (6.2%) 0.5%

Toller (4) 10 children (5.6%) 0.3%

Bowling (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.3%

Bradford Moor (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.2%

Tong (5) 8 children (4.5%) 0.4%

Undercliffe (4) 8 children (4.5%) 0.4%

Embsay/Eastby (1) 1 child (0.6%) 0.6%

Pedestrian RTA

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Vehicle Passenger RTAWard Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Toller (4) 27 children (11.3%) 0.8%

Undercliffe (4) 21 children (8.8%) 1.0%

University (5) 20 children (8.3%) 1.0%

Heaton (3) 19 children (8.0%) 0.8%

Bradford Moor (5) 15 children (6.3%) 0.4%

Odsal (3) 15 children (6.3%) 0.7%

Bowling (5) 14 children (5.8%) 0.5%

Little Horton (5) 13 children (5.4%) 0.5%

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Ward Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Toller (4) 27 children (11.3%) 0.8%

Undercliffe (4) 21 children (8.8%) 1.0%

University (5) 20 children (8.3%) 1.0%

Heaton (3) 19 children (8.0%) 0.8%

Bradford Moor (5) 15 children (6.3%) 0.4%

Odsal (3) 15 children (6.3%) 0.7%

Bowling (5) 14 children (5.8%) 0.5%

Little Horton (5) 13 children (5.4%) 0.5%

Gargrave & Mal (1) 2 children (0.8%) 0.7%

Aire Valley & Loth (1) 2 children (0.8%) 0.5%

Vehicle Passenger RTA

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School attendancesWard Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Toller (4) 124 children (5.71%) 3.6%

University (5) 114 children (5.3%) 3.1%

Heaton (3) 106 children (4.9%) 4.4%

Keighley West (3) 106 children (4.9%) 4.9%

Keighley North (2) 96 children (4.4%) 4.4%

Bradford Moor (5) 91 children (4.2%) 2.6%

Bowling (5) 89 children (4.1%) 3.1%

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Ward Study proportion Proportion Ward population

Toller (4) 124 children (5.71%) 3.6%

University (5) 114 children (5.3%) 3.1%

Heaton (3) 106 children (4.9%) 4.4%

Keighley West (3) 106 children (4.9%) 4.9%

Keighley North (2) 96 children (4.4%) 4.4%

Bradford Moor (5) 91 children (4.2%) 2.6%

Bowling (5) 89 children (4.1%) 3.1%

Sutton in Craven (1) 31 children (1.4%) 8.0%

Glusburn (1) 26 children (1.2%) 7.1%

Cowling (1) 14 children (0.6%) 5.6%

Skipton East (1) 17 children (0.8%) 5.5%

Skipton South 22 children (1.0%) 4.6%

Bingley Rural (1) 72 children (3.3%) 4.5%

Craven (1) 69 children (3.2%) 4.3%

Penyghent (1) 8 children (0.4%) 4.3%

Thornton (3) 63 children (2.9%) 4.1%

School attendances

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Conclusions

•Children attending AGH & BRI A&E–Are of different ages–Are of different ethnicity–Are from diverse economic backgrounds–Travel different distances

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Conclusions

• When thinking about injury intervention initiatives we need to think about– Injury control:

• the reduction in severity of injuries

– Injury prevention:• The reduction in rates of injury

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Conclusions

• Specific injury issues to be tackled locally– Vehicle passenger injuries– School injury referrals– Local fracture rates

• Also societal issues to consider– Study Executive Summary

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Conclusions

• Service Issues– Large minor injuries attendance

• Do they all need medical care?• Can we offer an alternative service?• Use of ECP’s in primary care sector?• Will this reduce DNA’s and costs?

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