Analysis on Injury Surveillance Data from County Mei of Shanxi Province in 2006 / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the injuries state of inhabitants in County MEI of Shanxi Province and their degree of harmfulness. Methods The detailed data of all cases from three hospitals at different levels of the injury surveillance during Jan 1st to Dec 31st 2006 in County Mei of Shanxi Province were collected.All the cases met the criteria of National Injury Surveillance Program. Results 2 469 cases were collected from the three hospitals.It was showed that men(68.29%) were more often injured than women(31.71%).Most sufferers were 25~44 years old,which accounted for 39.25%.The leading causes for injuries were traffic injury by motor vehicles(29.16%),falls(24.79%) and blunt injury(15.43%).Most injuries were slight,which accounted for 58.08%. Conclusion The top three causes of injuries in County Mei of Shanxi Province were traffic injury by motor vehicles,falls and blunt injury in 2006.Young males are the high-risk population prone to injuries.We should take counter measures to prevent and control injuries based on surveillance data analysis.