Epidemiologic characteristics of fall in old population: Results from national injury surveillance in China, 2014 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 24-28, 2016.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-302015
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the epidemiologic characteristics of fall in people aged ≥60 years in China and provide evidence for the development of prevention and control measures of fall in old population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Data of fall in people aged ≥60 years in China in 2014 were collected from National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) for the descriptive epidemiologic analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 41,073 fall cases were reported in people aged ≥60 years in 2014, accounting for 52.81% of total unintentional injuries in this population. The fall to unintentional injury ratio was higher in older age group. The gender ratio of fall cases was 0.77 and the proportion of females increased with age. Fall mainly occurred during 800-1159 in the morning (33.31%). The top three places where fall might occur were home (55.66%), public residential places (20.52%) and roads (11.64%). Recreational activity (68.94%) and housework/study (16.14%) were the major causes for fall. The common injury sites were low limbs (29.28%), head (24.40%) and body (20.04%), while the common injuries caused by fall were bruise (45.76%) and fractures (29.52%), spain/strain (13.28%). The fall injuries were mainly mild (64.20%), while more moderate and serious fall injuries occurred in older age group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fall is the major cause of injury in old population in China, and the proportion of fall in unintentional injury in this population increased with age, indicating that the prevention of fall in old population should be strengthened.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Recreação
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Acidentes por Quedas
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China
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Características de Residência
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Meio Ambiente
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Idoso
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Aged80
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Ano de publicação:
2016
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