Journal article
Unintentional falls mortality in China, 2006-2016
Journal of global health, Vol.9(1), p.010603
06/01/2019
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.09.010603
PMCID: PMC6445498
PMID: 30992985
Abstract
Background To examine trends in unintentional falls mortality from 2006 to 2016 in China by location (urban/rural), sex, age group and mechanism.
Methods Mortality data were retrieved from the National Disease Surveillance Points system (DSPs) of China, a nationally representative data source. Percent change in mortality between 2006 and 2016 was calculated as "mortality rate ratio - I" based on a negative binomial regression model.
Results The crude unintentional falls mortality was 9.55 per 100 000 population in 2016. From 2006 to 2016, the age-adjusted unintentional falls mortality increased by 5% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 1%-9%), rising from 7.65 to 8.03 per 100 000 population. Males, rural residents and older age groups consistently had higher falls mortality rates than females, urban residents and younger age groups. Falls on i lie same level from slipping, tripping and stumbling (W01) was the most common mechanisms of falls mortality, accounting for 29% of total mortality.
Conclusions Unintentional falls continued to be a major cause of death in China from 2006 to 2016. Empirically-supported interventions should be implemented to reduce unintentional falls mortality.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Unintentional falls mortality in China, 2006-2016
- Creators
- Peixia Cheng - Central South UniversityLijun Wang - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and PreventionPeishan Ning - Central South UniversityPeng Yin - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and PreventionDavid C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamJiangmei Liu - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and PreventionJinlei Qi - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and PreventionGuoqing Hu - Central South UniversityMaigeng Zhou - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of global health, Vol.9(1), p.010603
- DOI
- 10.7189/jogh.09.010603
- PMID
- 30992985
- PMCID
- PMC6445498
- NLM abbreviation
- J Glob Health
- ISSN
- 2047-2978
- eISSN
- 2047-2986
- Publisher
- INT SOC GLOBAL HEALTH
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949453402771
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