Morrison L, Chalmers D J, Parry M L, Wright C S
Injury Prevention Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand.
J Paediatr Child Health. 2002 Dec;38(6):587-92. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2002.00059.x.
To describe the epidemiology of infant-furniture-related fatalities and hospitalizations in New Zealand, for children aged 0-4 years.
Infant-furniture-related deaths and hospitalizations were selected from the New Zealand Health Information Service databases for the 10-year period 1987-1996. Intentional injuries were excluded.
Forty-three fatalities were identified. Twenty-two fatalities (51%) occurred in cots, while 13 (30%) occurred in beds. Other products involved were prams, push chairs, high chairs, car seats, portable cots and walkers. A total of 1679 infants were hospitalized through infant-furniture-related injuries. Increasing trends in hospitalizations for baby walkers, beds and bunks were observed.
On average, four infants die each year from injuries related to infant furniture, and hospitalizations from injuries associated with infant furniture use are increasing. Mandatory standards are one measure to reduce these numbers, but education is also necessary.
描述新西兰0至4岁儿童与婴儿家具相关的死亡和住院情况的流行病学特征。
从新西兰健康信息服务数据库中选取1987年至1996年这10年间与婴儿家具相关的死亡和住院病例。排除故意伤害。
确定了43例死亡病例。22例死亡（51%）发生在婴儿床，13例（30%）发生在床上。其他涉及的产品有婴儿车、推椅、高脚椅、汽车座椅、便携式婴儿床和学步车。共有1679名婴儿因与婴儿家具相关的伤害而住院。观察到婴儿学步车、床和双层床导致的住院人数呈上升趋势。
平均每年有4名婴儿死于与婴儿家具相关的伤害，且因使用婴儿家具导致的伤害住院人数正在增加。强制性标准是减少这些数字的一项措施，但教育也很有必要。
