Status analysis on accidental injury among students in Pudong New Area of Shanghai in 2015-2016 school year

ObjectiveTo investigate student injury situation at different types of schools in 2015-2016 school year in Pudong New Area, and to analyze injury occurring groups, time, place, type and other characteristics, and to provide scientific evidence for health and education departments to make management decision for prevention of student accidents.

MethodsWith the whole student population of Pudong New Area was done the investigation of the accidental injury reported by all kinds of schools.

ResultsThe incidence rates of injury accident in 2015 and 2016 school year were 3.24‰ and 2.65‰, and in the 2016 school year, was lower than that in the 2015 school year (P < 0.01).The incidence rates of boys′ injury in the two school years were both higher than those of girls (P < 0.01). The incidence of injury was different for students of different school ages (P < 0.01).

ConclusionThe schools should further strengthen safety education on campus, improve the students′ cognitive ability and self-protection ability, and reduce the incidence of accidental injury.