TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Epidemiological study of road traffic cases: A study from South India
JO  - Indian journal of community medicine
A1  - Jha, N.
A1  - Srinivasa, D. K.
A1  - Roy, G.
A1  - Jagdish, S.
SP  - #5
EP  - #5
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - Research question: What are the various epidemiological factors related to road traffic accident cases?    Objectives: 1) To assess the prevalence of road traffic cases coming to hospital. 2) To know the various epidemiological factors related to road traffic accident cases.    Study design: Descriptive study.    Setting: Study was performed in Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Hospital, Pondicherry.     Participants: 726 road traffic victims reported in one year period.     Study variables: Demographic characteristics of the victims, time, day and month of accidents. Type of accidents, vehicle involved in accidents etc.     Statistical analysis: Proportions.     Results: There were 83% male and 17% female accident victims. Labourers were the highest (29.9%) among the victims. The highest number of accidents took place in the month of January (12.9%) and on Sundays (17.1%). The occupants of the various vehicles constituted the large (45%) group of the victims. Among the motorized vehicles, two wheeler drivers were more (31.1%) involved in accidents. Out of 254 drivers 14.9% were found to have consumed alcohol. Being knocked down was the common mode of accidents.<p />
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SN  - 0970-0218
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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