[Study on the mortality of injury in elderly population in Hai Dian District, Beijing].
We have analyzed the report on data of all deaths among 60 year-olds and above in Hai Dian District from 1987 to 1994. The results showed that the mortality of injuries in aging group had a decreasing trend in the last 8 years. The main reasons of death of injuries in this area are fall, traffic accident, poisoning and suicide. Thus the prevention of injury in elderly population should be considered very important.
Li
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LM
Department of Epidemiology, Beijing Medical University.
Cao
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WH
Xu
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NZ
D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality