Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
Child Injury Prevention Alliance, Columbus, OH, USA
Correspondence
Corresponding author. Center for Injury Research and Policy; The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Tel.: +1 614 355 5850; fax: 1 614 355 5897.
Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
Child Injury Prevention Alliance, Columbus, OH, USA
Correspondence
Corresponding author. Center for Injury Research and Policy; The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA. Tel.: +1 614 355 5850; fax: 1 614 355 5897.
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Figures
Fig. 1
Annual number and rate per 10000 population of stove-related injuries treated in US EDs, 1990-2010.
Fig. 2
Annual rate per 10000 population of stove-related injuries treated in US EDs by age group, 1990-2010.
Fig. 3
Annual number of stove-related injuries for the top five injury mechanisms treated in US EDs, 1990-2010.
Fig. 4
Percentage of stove-related injuries treated in US EDs by body region and diagnosis for each age group, 1990-2010.
Abstract
Background
Household stoves are a common source of injury in the United States.
Purpose
To investigate the epidemiology of stove-related injuries.
Methods
The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was used to analyze cases of nonfatal stove-related injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments (EDs) from 1990 through 2010.
Results
An estimated 910696 (95% CI, 789279-1032113) individuals were treated for stove-related injuries during the 21-year study period, yielding an average of 43366 injured persons annually or 5 injuries every hour. The number (m = −252.85; P = .033) and rate (m = −0.026; P < .001) of injured individuals significantly decreased during the study. Injuries were highest in 1991 (50656 cases; 2.0 per 10000) and lowest in 2005 (38669 cases; 1.31 per 10000), although there was an increase in 2010 (48990 cases; 1.58 per 10000). Patients ≤19 years experienced 41.3% of stove-related injuries. The primary mechanism of injury was contact with stove parts (37.5%). The body region most commonly injured was the hand (44.6%), and a thermal burn was the most common diagnosis (51.8%). The majority (94.4%) of patients were treated and released from the ED. Patients >60 years of age were 3.85 (95% CI, 2.97-4.98) times more likely to be admitted to the hospital than younger patients.
Conclusions
This is the first comprehensive study of stove-related injuries in the United States using a nationally representative sample. Strategies to prevent stove-related injuries should address the multiple mechanisms of injury.
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