Under-five mortality from unintentional suffocation in China, 2006-2016

Lijun Wang; Yuyan Gao; Peng Yin; Peixia Cheng; Yunning Liu; David C. Schwebel; Jiangmei Liu; Jinlei Qi; Maigeng Zhou; Guoqing Hu

doi:10.7189/jogh.09.010602

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Under-five mortality from unintentional suffocation in China, 2006-2016

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Under-five mortality from unintentional suffocation in China, 2006-2016

Lijun Wang, Yuyan Gao, Peng Yin, Peixia Cheng, Yunning Liu, David C. Schwebel, Jiangmei Liu, Jinlei Qi, Maigeng Zhou and Guoqing Hu

Journal of global health, Vol.9(1), p.010602

06/01/2019

DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.010602

PMCID: PMC6368940

PMID: 30774944

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Background We used nationally representative data to examine trends in under-five unintentional suffocation mortality from 2006 to 2016 in China and mortality differences across age groups, sexes, rural vs urban locations and injury mechanisms. Methods Mortality data came from 161 surveillance points of China's disease surveillance points (DSPs) system. Unintentional suffocation deaths were identified through the 10th International Classification of Disease (ICD-10 codes: w75-w84). Negative binomial regression tested the significance of change in overall and subgroup mortality between 2006 and 2016. Results Despite minor fluctuations, a steady trend in overall age-adjusted unintentional suffocation mortality was observed from 2006 to 2016 in Chinese children under 5 years of age. Infants (<1 year), boys and rural children had higher mortality rates than children aged 1-4 years, girls and urban children, respectively. Strangulation and suffocation in bed was the most common cause of mortality for infants, accounting for 66% of deaths. Children aged 1-4 years suffered more often from, inhalation suffocation (55% of deaths). Conclusions Unintentional suffocation mortality rates in under-five children remained fairly stable in China over the past decade but remained at high levels. We discuss actions that might be implemented to reduce pediatric suffocation rates in China.

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Title: Subtitle: Under-five mortality from unintentional suffocation in China, 2006-2016
Creators: Lijun Wang - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
Yuyan Gao - Central South University
Peng Yin - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
Peixia Cheng - Central South University
Yunning Liu - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
David C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jiangmei Liu - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
Jinlei Qi - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
Maigeng Zhou - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
Guoqing Hu - Central South University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of global health, Vol.9(1), p.010602
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.010602
PMID: 30774944
PMCID: PMC6368940
NLM abbreviation: J Glob Health
ISSN: 2047-2978
eISSN: 2047-2986
Publisher: Univ Edinburgh, Global Health Soc
Number of pages: 7
Language: English
Date published: 06/01/2019
Academic Unit: Research Administration
Record Identifier: 9984949176102771

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