TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Population characteristics of traffic accident-related deaths in Japan and Ireland, 1950-2000
JO  - Journal of emergency medicine
A1  - Sun, Jinhua
A1  - Kono, Akihiro
A1  - Sun, Ping
A1  - Misumi, Junichi
SP  - 333
EP  - 338
VL  - 27
IS  - 4
N2  - To compare epidemiological characteristics of traffic accidents in Japan and Ireland, we analyzed mortality and the negative effect on life expectancy between 1950 and 2000 and generated a multivariate model. The characteristics were similar in the two countries: The time trends showed an increase in mortality followed by a decrease. The mortality rates were about 13 and 5/100,000 for males and females, respectively, in 2000. Correlation coefficients for sex were over 0.9. Age distribution obeyed the natural logarithm regularity. The negative effect on life expectancy was about 0.34 year for males, and 0.13 year for females. The economic level was positively associated with mortality, whereas "number of vehicles owned" was associated negatively. In conclusion, we can take advantage of the broad consistencies in these two countries when we draw up an intervention strategy. Any preventive strategy should be directed to the young, particularly males.
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SN  - 0736-4679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.04.016
ID  - ref1
ER  -