Citation

Zhang X, Chu XT, Shen B, Wang YM, Wang YH, Yang XM. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37(11): 1514-1518.

Affiliation

Jing'an District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200041, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Zhonghua yi xue hui)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

28057145

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To understand the characteristics and distribution of injury related deaths in residents aged ≥60 years in Jing'an district of Shanghai and provide evidence for the prevention of injury and effective intervention in this population.

METHODS: According to the data from diseases surveillance and death-reporting system in Jing'an during 1975-2014, the causes of 5 199 injury related deaths were analyzed.

RESULTS: The average injury related mortality in the elderly aged ≥60 years in Jing'an was 159.37/100 000 during this period. The injury related mortality increased with age. Fall was the first cause of injury related death, accounting for 53.30%. The characteristics and distribution of injury related deaths varied with age and gender.

CONCLUSION: Injury has become an important cause affecting the health of the elderly. It is necessary to conducted targeted injury prevention and control in the elderly in communities.

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