An analysis of accidents at a day care center

Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1987 Jan;57(1):60-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1987.tb03509.x.

Abstract

An analysis of 1324 accidents over a 42-month period at a university day care center revealed that toddlers had the highest average number of injuries, most of them self-induced, that accidents peaked in mid-morning, and that September was the month with the highest accident rate. Although accidents were frequent, injuries were minor. Results are contrasted to those of earlier studies.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents*
  • Child
  • Child Day Care Centers*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Iowa
  • Male
  • Social Environment
  • Wounds and Injuries / etiology