Nawroz Afreen

Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Child Injury Burden and Risk Profile in a Bangladeshi Rural Community: An Age-Group Related Overview
    Author(s): Nawroz Afreen* and Mallick Masum Billah

    Background: Child injury was a growing public health problem in Bangladesh. Recent information on variation in patterns of non-fatal injury, severity, and risk-profile in rural Bangladeshi children was unavailable. This study aimed to determine current burden of non-fatal injury and risks considering severity in disability-days in child age-groups in a rural community. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly chosen children (<18-year) from selected households of village-clusters with pretested semi-structured questionnaires and checklist for household-environment between May-June 2018 in selected sub-district. Besides descriptive analysis, Chi-square test and Odds Ratio with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) were calculated for identifying risk profiles. An injury was considered minor when regular activ.. View more»

    DOI: :10.35248/2329-8847.22.10.272

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