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Juan Daniel Vera-López1, Elisa Hidalgo-Solórzano2, Ricardo Pérez-Núñez3

  • 1Escuela de Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. jd.vera.lopez@gmail.com.

Salud Publica De Mexico
|April 19, 2022
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Vulnerable households in Mexico have numerous accident risks, especially those with young children or elderly adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury, highlighting the need for enhanced prevention strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Accidents pose a significant threat to vulnerable populations, particularly children and the elderly.
  • Understanding household accident risks is crucial for developing effective prevention measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate accident risk exposure in vulnerable Mexican households.
  • To identify factors associated with these risks.
  • To analyze the relationship between risks and accident occurrence.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study utilizing data from Mexico's National Council for Accident Prevention (2016-2019).
  • Poisson regression used to identify factors associated with risks in households with children (<5 years) and older adults (75+).
  • Logistic regression analyzed accident occurrence.

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Main Results:

  • Households with children under 5 averaged six risks; those with individuals 75+ averaged 2.9 risks.
  • Accidental injury prevalence was 3.1% (<1 year), 7.6% (1-4 years), and 17.1% (75+).
  • Falls were identified as the primary cause of accidents.

Conclusions:

  • A high number of accident risks exist in households with vulnerable populations.
  • Strengthening prevention, education, and health promotion strategies is essential.
  • Targeted interventions are needed for high-risk groups.