目的　了解儿童伤害的现状及其原因。方法　采用整群抽样的方法，对广东省汕头市２ 所小学及１ 所中学的７ ～１６ 岁在校学生共２ ５５３ 名一年中的伤害发生情况进行调查。结果　伤害发生率为３７ ．９６ ％ ，男性儿童伤害发生率明显高于女性（ Ｐ＜ ０ ．０５） ；３８ ．１ ％ 的儿童一年中发生两次以上的伤害。随着年龄的增加发生率呈增长趋势；在发生的伤害类型中，跌伤的发生率占首位；居前４ 位的伤害原因是玩耍、运动、骑车及走路；伤害发生地点主要在家中，其次为校内；伤害发生形式以自伤为主，其次为他伤；中度和重度伤害占８ ％ ，伤害致残率为１２１ ．４／１０ 万。结论　应针对伤害原因采取有效措施，减少少年儿童伤害的发生 Objective To understand the status quo and causes of child injury. Methods A cluster sampling method was used to investigate the incidence of injuries in a total of 2 553 students aged 7 to 16 in two primary schools and one middle school in Shantou City, Guangdong Province. Results injury rate was 37. 96%, the incidence of male child injury was significantly higher than that of female (P <0 .05); One percent of children experience more than two injuries a year. The incidence of falls was the highest among the types of injuries that occurred. The top four injuries were caused by playing, exercising, cycling and walking. The injuries occurred mainly at home, Followed by the school; injuries mainly in the form of self-injury, followed by his injuries; moderate and severe injuries accounted for 8%, injury and disability rate of 121. 4/10 million. Conclusions Effective measures should be taken to deal with the causes of injuries to reduce the occurrence of injuries among children and adolescents