| Childhood behavior problems and unintentional injury: a longitudinal, population-based study. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20431401 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
OBJECTIVE: Although an association between behavior problems and childhood injuries has been established, the majority of studies have been cross-sectional and comorbidity has not been taken into account. The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the relationship between behavior problems and the risk of unintentional injury in a population-based sample of Canadian children aged 4 to 11 years. METHOD: This prospective cohort study considered data from Cycles 1 and 2 of the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth. The outcome was injury in Cycle 2 (2 years later). The exposure was the presence of behavior problems in Cycle 1, defined as children with hyperactivity only, aggression only, anxiety only, hyperactivity with aggression, hyperactivity with anxiety, aggression with anxiety, and hyperactivity with aggression and anxiety. All groups were compared to children with no behavior problems. Covariates included child-related, parental, and social-environmental factors. RESULTS: The final weighted longitudinal sample included 2,209,886 children, of which 11.4% were injured in Cycle 2. None of the behavior groups were at significant risk of injury 2 years later. However, children who lived with a single/no parent and children who did not live with a biological parent had a significantly greater risk of injury. After controlling for confounders, children who lived with a single/no parent had more than twice the risk of having an injury. CONCLUSION: We need to look beyond behavior problems, and possibly at family and environmental factors, to reduce the burden of injuries in the Canadian population. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Ameeta Dudani; Alison Macpherson; Hala Tamim |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP Volume: 31 ISSN: 1536-7312 ISO Abbreviation: J Dev Behav Pediatr Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-05-10 Completed Date: 2010-08-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8006933 Medline TA: J Dev Behav Pediatr Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 276-85 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada. ameetad@yorku.ca |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Accidents Age Factors Canada Child Child Behavior Disorders / complications* Child, Preschool Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Odds Ratio Parents / psychology Prospective Studies Risk Factors Wounds and Injuries / complications* |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
|
//Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Examining Depressive Symptoms and Use of Counseling in the Past Year Among Filipino and Non-Hispanic...
Next Document: Perinatal Risk and Psychiatric Outcome in Adolescents Born Preterm With Very Low Birth Weight or Ter...