Risk factors of burns in children from low-income families and without medical insurance

Authors

  • María de Jesús Orozco Valerio Universidad de Guadalajara
  • Teresa Chávez Velarde Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I, Menchaca"
  • Rodolfo Ariel Miranda Altamirano Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca"
  • Ana Cecilia Méndez Magaña Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
  • Alfredo de Jesús Celis de la Rosa Universidad de Guadalajara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.617.11

Keywords:

factores de riesgo, quemaduras, niños

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the burn risk in children associated with some elements of family dynamics and the household structure of low-income families without medical insurance.

Materials and methods. The participants in this case-control study were matched by age and sex. The population comprised children from low-income families without medical insurance who were treated at the Civil Hospital of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca” from May 2010 to January 2011. The variables were the socio-demographic characteristics of the child and their caregiver, the agent of burn, and various elements of family dynamics and household structure. To calculate the risk factors, we used Logistic Regression to obtain the Odds Ratio and Confidence Intervals of 95%.

Results. The risk factors were not having a caregiver present at the time of burn (OR 13.44, 5.14-35.15), parents treated for depression (OR 15.55, 1.84- 131.08), and children who belong to a single parent family (OR 4.29, 1.84-9.98). On the contrary, a child who has three or more siblings reduces burn risk (OR 0.41, 0.18-0.92).

Conclusions. The following elements had not been detected as risk factors in low-income families without medical insurance: caregiver absence, depression in parents, and belonging to a single-parent family.

Author Biographies

María de Jesús Orozco Valerio, Universidad de Guadalajara

Profesor Investigador Titular "C" adscrito al Departamento de Salud Pública en el Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Guadalajara.

Teresa Chávez Velarde, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I, Menchaca"

Médico pediatra adscrita a la Unidad de Niños con quemaduras del Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca"

Rodolfo Ariel Miranda Altamirano, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca"

Jefe de la Unidad de Niños con Quemaduras del Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr. Juan I. Menchaca"

Ana Cecilia Méndez Magaña, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Médico no familiar adscrito al Servicio de Epidemiología en la Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 179 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social

Alfredo de Jesús Celis de la Rosa, Universidad de Guadalajara

Director de la División de Disciplinas para la Promoción, Prevención y Preservación de la Salud del Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Guadalajara

Published

2018-01-16

How to Cite

Orozco Valerio, M. de J., Chávez Velarde, T., Miranda Altamirano, R. A., Méndez Magaña, A. C., & Celis de la Rosa, A. de J. (2018). Risk factors of burns in children from low-income families and without medical insurance. Salud Uninorte, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.34.2.617.11

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