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Differing patterns in thermal injury incidence and hospitalisations among 0–4 year old children from England

Baker, Ruth; Tata, Laila J.; Kendrick, Denise; Burch, Tiffany; Kennedy, Mary; Orton, Elizabeth

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Authors

Ruth Baker

DENISE KENDRICK DENISE.KENDRICK@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Primary Care Research

Tiffany Burch

Mary Kennedy



Abstract

Objective: To describe patterns in thermal injury incidence and hospitalisations by age, sex, calendar year and socioeconomic status among 0-4 year olds in England for the period 1998-2013.

Participants: 708,050 children with linked primary care and hospitalisation data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), respectively.

Analysis: Incidence rates of all thermal injuries (identified in CPRD and/or HES), hospitalised thermal injuries, and serious thermal injuries (hospitalised for ≥72 hours). Adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI), estimated using Poisson regression.

Results: Incidence rates of all thermal injuries, hospitalised thermal injuries, and serious thermal injuries were 59.5 per 10,000 person-years (95%CI 58.4-60.6), 11.3 (10.8-11.8) and 2.15 (1.95-2.37), respectively. Socioeconomic gradients, between the most and least deprived quintiles, were steepest for serious thermal injuries (IRR 3.17, 95%CI 2.53-3.96). Incidence of all thermal injuries (IRR 0.64, 95%CI 0.58-0.70) and serious thermal injuries (IRR 0.44, 95%CI 0.33-0.59) reduced between 1998/9 and 2012/13. Incidence rates of hospitalised thermal injuries did not significantly change over time.

Conclusion: Incidence of all thermal injuries and those hospitalised for ≥72 hours reduced over time. Steep socioeconomic gradients support continued targeting of preventative interventions to those living in the most deprived areas.

Citation

Baker, R., Tata, L. J., Kendrick, D., Burch, T., Kennedy, M., & Orton, E. (2016). Differing patterns in thermal injury incidence and hospitalisations among 0–4 year old children from England. Burns, 42(7), 1609-1616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.05.007

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 12, 2016
Online Publication Date Jun 4, 2016
Publication Date 2016-11
Deposit Date Jul 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jul 9, 2016
Journal Burns
Print ISSN 0305-4179
Electronic ISSN 1879-1409
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 42
Issue 7
Pages 1609-1616
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.05.007
Keywords Burns; children; epidemiology thermal injuries; England
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/796587
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305417916301322
Contract Date Jul 9, 2016

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