Affiliation:
1. Aga Khan University Hospital
2. George Washington University
3. University of Saskatchewan
Abstract
Abstract
Background:
The burden of unintentional injuries among youth (15-24 years) is high. There is paucity of data on unintentional injuries in youth working in Vocational Training Institutes.
Objective: To determine the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors of unintentional injuries among youth.
Methods:
Design: A retrospective cross-sectional survey was conducted among select vocational school youth in Peshawar, Pakistan between February 2022 to October 2022.
Participants: A total of 547 study participants participated in the survey, 356 were males while 191 were females. Data were collected on using the World Health Organization community survey guide for injuries and violence. Multilevel Negative Binomial Regression model was used to report incidence rate ratios of all unitentional injuries.
Results: A total of 503 injuries were reported by the youth, with road traffic injuries being the most common (n=197, 39%), followed by burns (n=89, 18%), falls (n=79, 16%) and poisonings (n=15, 3%), drownings (n=23, 7.1%). Occupational injuries reported during vocational training were (n=95, 18%). Males had a higher incidence rates of RTI 3.24[2.35-5.3], falls 1.30 [0.74-2.27], poisonings 2.14 [0.57-7.58] and drownings 2.46(0.84-7.21), while females had a higher incidence rate of burns 2.19 [1.785-3.46].
Lack of education 4.6 [1.12 -18.91] (p=0.034), smoking 1.25 [1.05 -2.69] (p=0.049), lack of fathers education 4.71 [2.12 -10.49] (p=<0.001), carrying a gun 6.59 [2.54 -17.11] (p=<0.001), crowded families 3.59 [3.11 -5.07] (p=<0.001), lower family income 2.04 [1.04 -4.02](p=0.039*), lack of helmet use 4.54 [2.12 -9.76] (p=<0.001) and lack of seat belt use 1.3 [1.14 -1.69] (p= <0.001) were significant risk factors for unintentional injuries in youth.
Conclusion Added value of the study:
This study provides a recent rate and trend of unintentional injuries among the youth of Pakistan. The area of concern remains an increasing number of RTIs in both sexes and a higher rate of burn among females. Higher occupational injuries among vocational school youth is concerning and needs further research.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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