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  • Review of injuries over a one year period among 87,134 adults studying at an open university in Thailand

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    Stephan, Karen
    McClure, Rod
    Seubsman, Sam-ang
    Kelly, Matthew
    Yiengprugsawan, Vasoontara
    Bain, Christopher J.
    Sleigh, Adrian
    Cohort Study Team, The Thai
    Griffith University Author(s)
    McClure, Roderick J.
    Year published
    2010
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    Abstract
    Countries need epidemiological information about population injury statistics to devise preventive strategies. To generate such information we estimated the one-year incidence and distribution of injury in a group of 87,134 adult Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University distance-learning students residing throughout Thailand. Those who participated joined the study by filling out a baseline questionnaire in 2005 which included a one-year recall of injuries serious enough to interfere with daily activities and/or require medical treatment. The more serious injuries were categorised by location, mechanism and intentionality. We ...
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    Countries need epidemiological information about population injury statistics to devise preventive strategies. To generate such information we estimated the one-year incidence and distribution of injury in a group of 87,134 adult Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University distance-learning students residing throughout Thailand. Those who participated joined the study by filling out a baseline questionnaire in 2005 which included a one-year recall of injuries serious enough to interfere with daily activities and/or require medical treatment. The more serious injuries were categorised by location, mechanism and intentionality. We collected sociodemographic information about the participants. Nearly 22% of participants reported at least one injury during the previous 12 months. Males, those with lower income and the less educated, had higher injury rates. Home injuries were more common among females. Sports, road and workplace injuries were more common among males. Transport injuries decreased with age and falls increased with age. Most injuries were unintentional. Injury rates among Thai adults are high. We identified at risk groups by injury mechanism and setting. Before interventions can be devised more research is needed regarding exposure and vulnerability in at risk socio-demographic groups.
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    Journal Title
    The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
    Volume
    41
    Issue
    5
    Publisher URI
    http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/journal-41-5-2010.html
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2011. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
    Public Health and Health Services
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/42892
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