Pediatric injuries associated with high chairs and chairs in the United States, 2003-2010.

Abstract

This study describes the epidemiology of injuries among children ≤3 years old associated with high chairs compared with chairs by retrospectively analyzing data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System from 2003 to 2010. An estimated 402 479 (95% confidence interval = 335 116-469 842) injuries associated with high chairs and chairs were treated in United States emergency departments, with an average of 9421 high chair-related injuries and 40 889 chair-related injuries annually. The number of high chair-related injuries significantly increased by 22.4% from 8926 injuries in 2003 to 10 930 injuries in 2010. Falling was the most common injury mechanism associated with high chairs (92.8%) and chairs (87.3%). Closed head injury was the most common diagnosis associated with high chairs (37.3%), and increased in number (P = .005) and rate (P = .006) from 2003 to 2010. Child caregivers should properly engage high chair safety restraint systems and encourage appropriate behaviors by young children when using chairs.

• Authors: Rachel M Kurinsky, Lynne M Rochette, Gary A Smith
• Journal: Clinical pediatrics (Clin Pediatr (Phila)) Vol. 53 Issue 4 Pg. 372-9 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1938-2707 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 24322954 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Topics

• Accidents (statistics & numerical data)
• Age Distribution
• Causality
• Child, Preschool
• Craniocerebral Trauma (epidemiology)
• Emergency Service, Hospital
• Female
• Fractures, Bone (epidemiology)
• Humans
• Infant
• Infant Equipment (adverse effects, statistics & numerical data)
• Lacerations (epidemiology)
• Male
• Neck Injuries (epidemiology)
• Pediatrics (methods, statistics & numerical data)
• Retrospective Studies
• Soft Tissue Injuries (epidemiology)
• United States (epidemiology)