Epidemiological characteristics of intentional injury in Jiaxing / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective @#To understand the epidemiological characteristics of intentional injury cases in Jiaxing from 2009 to 2016,and to provide basis for prevention and control of intentional injury. @*Methods@# Data from the injury surveillance hospitals in Jiaxing from 2009 to 2016 were collected to learn the distribution and trend of gender,age,injury intention,cause,occurrence place,injured body parts and severity in intentional injury cases.@*Results@#There were 8 089 cases of intentional injury reported by injury surveillance hospitals in Jiaxing from 2009 to 2016,accounting for 3.40% of all injury cases reported（237 912）. A total of 7 489 cases aged between 15 to 64 years old,accounting for 92.58%. There were 6 906 cases of violence and 1 183 cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury,accounting for 85.38% and 14.62%,respectively. The male-female ratio in the cases of violence was 2.54∶1,while the one in the cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury was 1∶1.59. The cases of violence was mainly caused by blunt instruments,accounting for 75.17%（5 191 cases）,while the cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury was mainly caused by poisoning,accounting for 47.76%（565 cases）. The cases of violence mainly occurred in streets,accounting for 29.64%（2 047 cases）,while the cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury mainly occurred at home,accounting for 82.59%（977 cases）. Head was the main injured parts in the cases of violence,accounting for 66.81%（4 614 cases）,while digestive system was the main injured parts in the cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury,accounting for 31.45%（372 cases）. About 0.12% of cases of the violence and 1.44% of cases of suicide or self-inflicted injury caused to death. @*Conclusion @#Intentional injury cases in Jiaxing were mainly young or middle aged people. Violence was a common intention of injury in males and suicide or self-inflicted injury was a common intention of injury in females.