Social inequalities and hospital admission for unintentional injury in young children in Scotland: A nationwide linked cohort study

Background: Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death/disability, with more disadvantaged children at greater risk. Understanding how inequalities vary by injury type, age, severity, and place of injury, can inform prevention. Methods: For all Scotland-born children 2009-2013 (n=195,184), hos...

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Main Authors: Paul M. Henery, Ruth Dundas, S. Vittal Katikireddi, Alastair Leyland, Rachael Wood, Anna Pearce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776221000946