Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors of unintentional injuries among 0～14-year-old children in Beijing, in order to provide some epidemic data for prevention of child-hood injuries.Methods 2368 children aged 0～14-year-old were randomly selected from a urban and a suburban area and were surveyed with questionnaire from November of 2002 to November of 2003.Data were analyzed by χ² and logistic regression analysis.Results Of the 2368 children who were eligible for the study, the morbidity of unintentional injuries was 13.05%.In multivariate logistic regression analysis the strongest risk factors of injury were: children's sex, mothers'education status, children's communication skills with peers, Parents'attention for children's injuries.Conclusion In conclusion, injuries were an important cause of morbidity among our 0～14-year-old children in Beijing.The finding that multiple factors were associated with Unintentional Injuries challenges the society to identify and treat the risk factors that can be modified to reduce the number of children injuries.

Key words: children, unintentional injury, risk factors, logistic regression analysis