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[Mortality due to accidents in pediatrics. Their causes and frequency]
J Carol Murillo1, J Arnau Figuerras, X Salvador Vilalta
1Comité Prevención de Accidentes, Sociedad Catalana de Pediatría, Barcelona, España.
Anales Espanoles De Pediatria
|June 1, 1992
Insights
Fatal accidents in Spain significantly impacted children aged 0-14 between 1982-1986. This study analyzes accident data to understand child mortality causes.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric epidemiology
- Public health research
- Injury prevention studies
Context:
- Childhood mortality in Spain
- Accidental injury surveillance
- National statistical data analysis (1982-1986)
Purpose:
- To determine the extent, origins, and incidence of fatal accidents among children (0-14 years) in Spain.
- To analyze trends in childhood accidental deaths using official statistics.
- To evaluate the specific causes contributing to pediatric fatalities from accidents.
Summary:
- Analysis of Spanish National Institute of Statistics data from 1982-1986.
- Focus on fatal accidents in children aged 0 to 14 years.
- Evaluation of accident types and contributing factors to child mortality.
Impact:
- Informing public health strategies for child safety in Spain.
- Highlighting the need for targeted injury prevention programs for children.
- Providing a data-driven foundation for future child mortality research.
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to ascertain the magnitude, causes and frequency of fatal accidents in Spain in children aged O to 14 years. The information was provided by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. The latest data published for the five years 1982 to 1986 inclusive are studied and the causes of death by accident evaluated.