Epidemiological characteristics of traumatic injuries at Red River Delta Region
- Author:
Hoang Thi Phuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traumatic injury
- MeSH:
Wounds and Injuries;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;510(4):3-4
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The cross-sectional study was carried out on 4,397 households at Ha Noi city, Ha Tay province and Hai Duong province to investigate the prevalence of traumatic injury. Results: the rates of traumatic injuries were 22.8% in Ha Noi, 16.8% in Hai Duong, and 21.8% in Ha Tay. Injury is a leading cause of morbidity with the rate of 23.42/1,000 people/year, account for 20.4% of all illness. The causes of injuries were traffic accidents (43.6%), following by fall (31.6%). The highest rate was on age group of 50-54 years old (35.8/1000 people). The rate of traffic accidents among males was higher than this of female, and the most cause of traffic accidents was motorcycle accident (56.2%). Traumatic injuries were common in legs (24.0%), then in heads (22.9%), shoulders (18%), feet (17.9%), and arms (19.1%). Almost injuries influenced the diseases and economies of victims and their families.
