Evaluation of Accidents Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors among 11-14-Year-Old Children in Isfahan Province, Iran, in Year 2015

Abstract

Background: Increased rate of accidents among students on a hand, and progression of technology on the other hand, demonstrate the necessity of individual health assessment among them. The current study aimed to assess the frequency of accident (traffic and non-traffic) occurrence and its associated risk factors among 11-14-year-old students in Isfahan Province, Iran, in year 2015. Methods: The current study was part of a grant plan (coded 188169) done as a cross-sectional descriptive study on 3242 students who were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling method. The data were recruited using a questionnaire conducted by the Deputy of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, which was filled by a trained interviewer. Findings: The incidence of traffic and non-traffic accidents was 29.8% over a year. Accident occurrence was in association with male gender (P = 0.01). The limbs were the most injured organs (80.6%), and accidents mostly took place at school yard (19.2%) following falling (52.0%). Throwing object toward each other [odds ratio (OR): 5.29; P = 0.02) or lame taking in the way to school (OR: 4.30; P = 0.04) were the most prevalent causes of accidents. Conclusion: Our findings showed that the incidence of accidents (traffic and non-traffic) was about twice as much as the incidence in one year in China, and of course less than the national level in Iran. The incidence was significantly higher in boys. Therefore, it is recommended to pay special attention to students, especially boys, to reduce accidents, and to give them appropriate behavioral education for healthy and low-risk activities.