Abstract: ObjectiveTo understand the incidence and influencing factors of accidental injury among preschool children in Jiujiang City, so as to provide a basis for formulating prevention and control strategies.MethodsStratified cluster sampling was adopted to randomly select children from one top, middle and bottom class in the selected 6 kindergartens. Parents of selected children completed self-designed questionnaires under the guidance of field investigators, to collect information of the characteristics of preschool children and family, and accidental injuries occurred in the past year. The influencing factors of injury were identified by the chi-square test or multivariate logistic regression model.ResultsA total of 486 preschool children were investigated, including 98 cases of accidental injury occurred in the past one year, and the incidence of accidental injuries was 20.16%. The incidences of accidental injuries in the boys and girls were 24.02% and 15.95%, respectively (P<0.05). The incidence of accidental injuries was higher in active children (24.79%) than that in quite ones (P<0.01). The incidences of accidental injuries of preschoolers in top, middle, and bottom classes were 23.46%, 19.88%, and 16.44%, respectively (P>0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that prolonged maternal care (OR=0.312) and high family income (OR=0.184) were protective factors, the children’s active and brisk characters (OR=2.192) and parental divorce (OR=1.891) were risk factors for accidental injuries in children.ConclusionThe characters and family environment of preschool children were important factors influencing the occurrence of accidental injury. Safety and health education should be strengthened for parents to prevent the occurrence of accidental injuries.