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Titre :	A matched case-control study evaluating the effectiveness of speed humps in reducing child pedestrian injuries. (2004)
Auteurs :	June-M TESTER ; George-W RUTHERFORD ; Mary-W RUTHERFORD ; Zachary WALD
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	American journal of public health (vol. 94, n° 4, 2004)
Pagination :	646-650
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	Enquête cas témoin ; Efficacité ; Enfant ; Homme ; Traumatisme ; Réglementation ; Milieu urbain ; Accident circulation ; Aménagement urbain
Résumé :	[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xgA09v. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : We evaluated the protective effectiveness of speed humps in reducing child pedestrian injuries in residential neighborhoods. Methods : We conducted a matched case-control study over a 5-year period among children seen in a pediatric emergency department after being struck by an automobile. Results : A multivariate conditional logistic regression analysis showed that speed humps were associated with lower odds of children being injured within their neighborhood (adjusted odds ratio [OR]=0.47) and being struck in front of their home (adjusted OR=0.40). Ethnicity (but not socioeconomic status) was independently associated with child pedestrian injuries and was adjusted for in the regression model. Conclusions : Our findings suggest that speed humps make children's living environments safer.

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