Analysis of Characteristics and Relevant Factors of 1 340 Cases of Intentional Injury Cases in Southwest China.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.04.010
- Author:
Wu LONG
1
;
Chun Mei HU
2
;
Si Si LI
2
;
Song Lin XIE
3
;
Jin Sai WU
1
;
Lin Cong LI
1
;
Chun Yue JIANG
1
;
Bo JIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China.
2. Xuyong Public Security Bureau, Luzhou 646400, Sichuan Province, China.
3. Renhe Branch of Panzhihua Public Security Bureau, Panzhihua 617001, Sichuan Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic medicine;
wounds and injuries;
retrospective studies;
intentional injury;
degree of injury;
southwest China;
cases analysis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Age Distribution;
China;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Motivation;
Retrospective Studies;
Sex Distribution;
Violence;
Wounds and Injuries/etiology*;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2019;35(4):433-436
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the characteristics and patterns of factors such as victims' information, injury tools and time of occurrence of intentional injury cases in southwest China. Methods One thousand three hundred and forty intentional injury cases from several places in southwest China from 2014 to 2016 assessed as minor injury level Ⅱ and above had been randomly selected. Data on victims' information, motives, injury tools, sites of occurrence, time of occurrence, injured parts and degrees of injury were classified and gathered, and then association analyses of motives and types of injury tools as well as degrees of injury and injury tools were made. Results Most of the victims were young adults between 20-50 years （65.2%）, male （82.3%）, rural household registration （62.8%）; the motives were mainly dispute （45.8%）. Injury tools were mostly blunt （54.6%） or sharp （36.0%）. Specifically, injuries were mostly made bare-handed （36.9%） and by cutting tools （33.2%）; the cases mainly occurred in public areas （59.0%）. Cases occurred more frequently in January （11.3%）, February （13.1%）, March （11.6%） and from 22：00 to 01：00 every night. Injuries mainly involved the craniofacial region. The wounds were mainly assessed as minor injury level Ⅱ （61.6%）. There was statistical significance in the difference of types of injury tools among cases with different motives （P<0.05）. There was statistical significance in the difference of the distribution of injury tools among cases with different degrees of injury （P<0.05）. Conclusion The occurrence of intentional injury cases in southwest China has potential patterns and relevant influencing factors. Prevention and analysis of such cases need to be comprehensively considered from the aspects such as victims' information, injury tools and time of occurrence.
