Cradle to grave: how social vulnerability correlates with leading causes of injury-related mortality among children and youth
Children and youth with greater social vulnerability had higher rates of injury-related mortality, except for those due to poisonings. Tailored resources for injury prevention should be focused on least advantaged communities, while poisoning prevention may be best targeted to children and youth in communities with higher SVI. In addition, the impact of systemic investments in healthcare, education, and neighborhood safety on injury-related mortality across SVIs warrants additional investigation.
Authors
- Kevin Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8620-886X)
- Carlos Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-8109)
- Timothy P. Moran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-9772)
- Kiesha Fraser Doh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-1444)
- Sofia Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8809-1426)
- Chris A. Rees (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6449-0377)
- Terri Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-4672)
- Sarah Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-1009)
Institutions
- WellStar Health System (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Georgia Southern University (US)
- Woodruff Health Sciences Center (US)
- Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00619-4
- Primary Topic
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health