Pediatric traumas and neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics: A population based study

Abstract Background Identifying pediatric populations at risk for traumas would enable development of emergency medical services and departments children. Elucidation the nature socioeconomic differences in incidence out-of-hospital emergencies is needed to overcome inequities child health. Methods We retrieved all ambulance contacts during 17.12.2014–16.12.2018 involving children (0–15 years) Helsinki, Finland separated traumatic nontraumatic emergencies. compared incidences these population with markers scene residential area child. Results Of 11,742 4113 (35.0%) were traumatic. Traumatic occurred more often neighborhoods lower median income/household (P = 0.043) common living areas income/inhabitant (P = 0.001), higher unemployment (P  Conclusion are status. The possible protective effect urban planning merits further studies. Type study Prognostic. Level evidence II.