Lusine Ghazaryan1,2,3, Kuangnan Xiong4, Charlan Kroelinger5, Kristin Rankin6, Olivia Sappenfield6, Marilyn Kacica7,5. 1. Field Support Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, MS F74, Chamblee, GA, 30341-3717, USA. lghazaryan@usaid.gov. 2. Division of Family Health, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Rm 984, Albany, NY, 12237, USA. lghazaryan@usaid.gov. 3. School of Public Health, University at Albany, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA. lghazaryan@usaid.gov. 4. Sunovion Inc., 84 Waterford Dr, Marlborough, MA, 01752, USA. 5. School of Public Health, University at Albany, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY, 12144, USA. 6. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St. (m/c 923), Chicago, IL, 60612, USA. 7. Division of Family Health, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Rm 984, Albany, NY, 12237, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is an important societal and public health problem. However, there are limited data on the epidemiology of maltreatment related hospitalizations. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe maltreatment related hospitalizations among children ages 17 and younger in New York State (NYS). METHODS: Using 2011-2013 statewide planning and research cooperative system (SPARCS) inpatient hospital discharge data, maltreatment related hospitalizations among children ages 17 years and younger were identified using international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification codes for diagnoses and external cause of injury. Distributions of demographic and inpatient care characteristics were compared between hospitalizations for maltreatment and those for other causes, and between different types of maltreatment, using chi-square tests (for categorical variables) and t-tests (for continuous variables). RESULTS: During 2011-2013, a total of 853 maltreatment related hospitalizations among 836 children ages 17 years and younger were documented in NYS SPARCS. Infants (children < 1) had the highest rates of hospitalization. Overall, physical abuse was the most prevalent maltreatment type reported. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study in NYS to describe the epidemiology of child maltreatment hospitalizations; it establishes a statewide baseline for this public health and societal issue.
BACKGROUND: Child maltreatment is an important societal and public health problem. However, there are limited data on the epidemiology of maltreatment related hospitalizations. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe maltreatment related hospitalizations among children ages 17 and younger in New York State (NYS). METHODS: Using 2011-2013 statewide planning and research cooperative system (SPARCS) inpatient hospital discharge data, maltreatment related hospitalizations among children ages 17 years and younger were identified using international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification codes for diagnoses and external cause of injury. Distributions of demographic and inpatient care characteristics were compared between hospitalizations for maltreatment and those for other causes, and between different types of maltreatment, using chi-square tests (for categorical variables) and t-tests (for continuous variables). RESULTS: During 2011-2013, a total of 853 maltreatment related hospitalizations among 836 children ages 17 years and younger were documented in NYS SPARCS. Infants (children < 1) had the highest rates of hospitalization. Overall, physical abuse was the most prevalent maltreatment type reported. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study in NYS to describe the epidemiology of child maltreatment hospitalizations; it establishes a statewide baseline for this public health and societal issue.