IJSRP, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2019 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Jayasiri Wijayasiriwardhana, Samitha Siritunga
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to assess the Pattern and relevant associated factors of injuries among children admitted to accident and emergency service at Lady Ridgeway Hospital Material and Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in the accident service of LRH in 2016 with a total of 354 children admitted injuries. Children were recruited using systematic random sampling at the accident and emergency service unit. Data was analyzed using standard descriptive statistics on Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21 and associations were analyzed using chi square test, taken p< 0.05 as significant.