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Hospital admissions for unintentional poisoning in preschool children in England; 2000-2011

Cordelle N A Mbeledogu1, Elizabeth V Cecil1, Christopher Millett1

  • 1Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|August 30, 2014
PubMed

Insights

Hospital admissions for poisoning in preschool children decreased by 23% from 2000 to 2011. While social disparities narrowed, children in deprived areas remain at higher risk, suggesting a need for targeted safety education.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Toxicology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Unplanned hospital admissions for poisoning in young children represent a significant public health concern.
  • Understanding temporal trends and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric poisoning is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze time trends in hospital admissions for poisoning in preschool children in England.
  • To investigate changes in socioeconomic gradients associated with poisoning admissions over a decade.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based time-trend analysis of unplanned hospital admissions.
  • Data collected for preschool children (aged <5 years) in England between 2000 and 2011.
  • Analysis of medicinal and non-medicinal poisoning admissions, stratified by socioeconomic deprivation.

Main Results:

  • Overall hospital admission rates for poisoning decreased by 23% from 2000 to 2011.
  • The relative risk of admission for children from the most deprived quintile decreased from 2.37 to 1.54 compared to the least deprived quintile.
  • Despite a narrowing gap, significant socioeconomic disparities in poisoning risk persist.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric poisoning admissions in England have declined over the study period.
  • Targeted home safety education programs in deprived areas may further reduce poisoning risks in vulnerable preschool children.
  • Continued monitoring of poisoning trends and socioeconomic factors is essential for effective public health interventions.

Keywords:
Accident & EmergencyInjury Prevention

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