Trend of Mortality Rate and Injury Burden of Transport Accidents, Suicides, and Falls / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
;
: 8-13, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-58284
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Recently injury has become a major world-wide health problem. But studies in Korea about injuries were very few. Thus, this study was conducted to analyze the trend of major injuries from 1991 to 2006 and to provide basic data for preventing injuries.METHODS:
This study was based on the National Statistical Office data from 1991 to 2006 and calculated to estimate the burden of major injuries by using the standard expected years of life lost (SEYLL) and total lost earnings equation.RESULTS:
For transport accidents, mortality, SEYLL and total lost earnings were increased from 1991 to 1996 and decreased from 2000 to 2006. On the other hand, for suicides, these were increased gradually. Since 2003, falls were included in ten leading causes of death. This study showed that injury causes major social and economical losses.CONCLUSIONS:
We could reduce injury related premature death through active interest in injury prevention program.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suicide
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Wounds and Injuries
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Accidental Falls
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Accidents
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Accidents, Traffic
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Mortality
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Cause of Death
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Sex Distribution
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Age Distribution
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Accident Prevention
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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