Distribution trends and characteristics analysis of non-motor road traffic injury cases monitored in China, 2006-2013.

Chao Yang; Leilei Duan; Email: Leileiduan@vipsinacom; Yuan Wang; Pengpeng YE; Xiao Deng; Ye Jin; Yuliang ER; Xin Gao; Cuirong JI; Linhong Wang

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Distribution trends and characteristics analysis of non-motor road traffic injury cases monitored in China, 2006-2013.

Author: Chao YANG ^{1
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2} ; Leilei DUAN ¹ ; Email: LEILEIDUAN@VIP.SINA.COM. ; Yuan WANG ³ ; Pengpeng YE ³ ; Xiao DENG ³ ; Ye JIN ³ ; Yuliang ER ³ ; Xin GAO ³ ; Cuirong JI ³ ; Linhong WANG ³
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1. National Center for Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
2. Yanqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. National Center for Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Accidents, Traffic; Adolescent; Adult; China; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Wounds and Injuries; epidemiology; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(3):259-264
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo describe the distribution characteristics of outpatient/emergency cases of non-motor road traffic injuries in China from 2006-2013.
METHODSCases of non-motor road traffic injuries were descriptively analyzed based on their data at the sentinel hospitals of the Chinese National Injury Surveillance System (NISS) from 2006 to 2013.
RESULTSThe proportion of non-motor road traffic injuries among the total road traffic injuries of the year from 2006 to 2011 was relatively stable, and the proportion in 2013 was higher than 2012 (χ² = 508.138, P < 0.001). In the non-motor road traffic injuries cases in 2013, male cases were higher than females (χ² = 41.018, P < 0.001), mostly found in 15 to 64 years old age groups. In urban areas, the proportion of non-motor road traffic injuries cases (52.11%) was higher than rural areas (47.89%) (χ² = 88.427, P < 0.001). Most injuries were found in lower limbs (29.08%) and head (24.82%). Injuries were mainly bruises (73.54%) and fractures (10.72%). The severities of injuries were mainly mitigated injury (80.49%), and most injuries ended with home return following treatment (82.34%).
CONCLUSIONThe proportion of non-motor road traffic injuries among total road traffic injuries of the year as found from NISS remained stable from 2006 to 2011, with a slight rise in 2012-2013. Most of the non-motor road traffic injuries were suffered by young and middle aged men. Interventions should be made based on gender and age differences of non-motor road traffic injuries cases.