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. 2000 Nov;90(11):1782-4.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.11.1782.

Trends in incidence of pediatric injury hospitalizations in Pennsylvania

D R Durbin  1 , D F Schwarz, A R Localio, E J MacKenzie
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Trends in incidence of pediatric injury hospitalizations in Pennsylvania

D R Durbin et al. Am J Public Health. 2000 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: This study analyzed short-term trends in pediatric injury hospitalizations.

Methods: We used a population-based retrospective cohort design to study all children 15 years or younger who were admitted to all acute care hospitals in Pennsylvania with traumatic injuries between 1991 and 1995.

Results: Injuries accounted for 9% of all acute hospitalizations for children. Between 1991 and 1995, admissions of children with minor injuries decreased by 29% (P < .001). However, admissions for children with moderate (P = .69) or serious (P = .41) injuries did not change.

Conclusions: Significant declines in pediatric admissions for minor injuries were noted and may reflect both real reductions in injury incidence and changes in admission practices over the period of the study.

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