2003•Chinese Journal of Child Health CareRequires access
Monitoring analysis of accidental death among children under five during 1992～2001 in Beijing.
Li Yi
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Abstract
To understand actualities and characteristics of accidental death in children under 5 years old. To collect cases of accidental death in children under 5 years old during 1992～2001 in Beijing. The statistical analysis was used by EPI5 software. Accidental death was gone up from the fourth classified cause of death to the third during 1992～2001, and it was the first classified cause of death for the children aged 1～4 years. The accidental asphyxia mostly happened in children age 0～1years, and the traffic accidental death mostly occurred in age 2～4 years. [Conclusion] In order to reduce accidental death rate in children under 5 years old regarding accidental death in children, developing health education and enhancing the management of accidental death should be taken.