Department of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, Hamad General Hospital & Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
World J Pediatr. 2011 Feb;7(1):41-4. doi: 10.1007/s12519-010-0208-x. Epub 2010 Jun 12.
the aim of this study was to explore the trends in injury mortality in children aged 0-18 years in the State of Qatar. No such study has been conducted previously in Qatar.
univariate statistical analysis was used in this retrospective descriptive study. A total of 2934 children aged 0-18 years who died due to injuries in the period of 1 January 1993 to 31 December 2007 were studied.
the leading causes of death were road traffi c injuries (RTIs) (71.3%), drowning (9.3%) and accidental falls (6.0%). Injury death rates were higher in citizens (57.7%) than in non-citizens (42.3%). The children of 15-18 years old had the highest frequency of injury deaths (34.4%), followed by children of 10-14 years old (21.3%). The mortality rate of RTI per 100 000 population increased remarkably in the year 2005 compared to previous years.
the present study suggests that RTI is a major cause of childhood death. Injury mortality is higher in boys than in girls. During the period of 1993-2007, there was a dramatic increase in childhood mortality caused by RTI. This study highlights the burden of RTI caused mortalities in children, which requires immediate action.
本研究旨在探讨卡塔尔 0-18 岁儿童伤害死亡率的变化趋势。在此之前，卡塔尔尚未开展过此类研究。
本回顾性描述性研究采用单变量统计分析。共研究了 1993 年 1 月 1 日至 2007 年 12 月 31 日期间因伤害而死亡的 2934 名 0-18 岁儿童。
主要死亡原因是道路交通伤害（71.3%）、溺水（9.3%）和意外跌倒（6.0%）。公民的伤害死亡率（57.7%）高于非公民（42.3%）。15-18 岁儿童的伤害死亡频率最高（34.4%），其次是 10-14 岁儿童（21.3%）。与前几年相比，2005 年每 10 万人的道路交通伤害死亡率显著增加。
本研究表明，道路交通伤害是导致儿童死亡的主要原因。男孩的伤害死亡率高于女孩。在 1993 年至 2007 年期间，由道路交通伤害导致的儿童死亡率急剧上升。本研究强调了道路交通伤害对儿童造成的死亡负担，这需要立即采取行动。
