Trend in disease burden of injuries among children and adolescents in China from 1990 to 2021
GUO Shihong1, HUANG Jingjing2, CHEN Yi1, LI Qingqing1, LIU Chunting1, HE Yunyan1, MENG Tingting1, ZHOU Jiali1,3
1. Guizhou Branch of Shanghai Children's Medical Center Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou 550081, China; 2. The Second People's Hospital of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, Guizhou 550004, China; 3. Shanghai Children's Medical Center Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200127, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the trend in disease burden of injuries among children and adolescents in China from 1990 to 2021, so as to provide a basis for formulating prevention and control strategies and reducing this disease burden. Methods Data on mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALY) rate, incidence, and prevalence of injuries among children and adolescents aged <20 years in China from 1990 to 2021 were collected from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. All rates were standardized using the GBD 2021 world standard population. The trend in incidence of disease burden of injuries among children and adolescents across differents genders and ages from 1990 to 2021 was evaluated using average annual percent change (AAPC). Results From 1990 to 2021, the standardized mortality (AAPC=-5.435%), standardized DALY rate (AAPC=-5.311%), standardized incidence (AAPC=-0.466%), and standardized prevalence (AAPC=-0.810%) of injuries among children and adolescents in China showed downward trends (all P<0.05). Among these, the standardized mortality of animal contact (AAPC=-9.138%) and the standardized DALY rate of medical side effects (AAPC=-8.389%) decreased at a relatively fast pace, while the standardized incidence of falls (AAPC=0.083%) and the standardized prevalence of exposure to natural forces (AAPC=2.656%) showed upward trends (all P<0.05). The standardized mortality, standardized DALY rate, standardized incidence and standardized prevalence of injuries were higher in males than in females. The trend in males showed a downward trend (all P<0.05), consistent with the total population. The crude incidence of injuries in the group aged 15-<20 years showed an upward trend (AAPC=0.391%, P<0.05), while the trend in the group aged 10-<15 years was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The crude incidence of injuries in the groups aged 5-<10 years and <5 years showed downward trends (AAPC=-0.488% and -2.275%, both P<0.05). In 2021, the <5 years age group had the highest crude mortality and crude DALY rate of injuries, at 13.94/105 and 1 257.26/105, respectively. The 15-<20 years age group exhibited the highest crude incidence and crude prevalence, at 4 874.05/105 and 4 050.35/105, respectively. Drowning and falls were major components of the disease burden across all age groups. Conclusions From 1990 to 2021, the disease burden of injuries among children and adolescents in China showed an overall downward trend. The disease burden was consistently higher in males than in females. Children aged <5 years face a high risk of fatality and disability, while adolescents aged 15-<20 years experience a high incidence and frequency of injuries. Drowning and falls were key priorities for prevention and control.
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GUO Shihong, HUANG Jingjing, CHEN Yi, LI Qingqing, LIU Chunting, HE Yunyan, MENG Tingting, ZHOU Jiali. Trend in disease burden of injuries among children and adolescents in China from 1990 to 2021. Preventive Medicine, 2025, 37(10): 1069-1074.
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