[Injuries connected to violence--an analysis of data from the injury registry].
BACKGROUND
Injury purposely inflicted by other persons is a potentially significant public health problem in Norway, and the size of the problem has received little attention.


METHODS
We used data from the Norwegian National Injury Sample Registry from 1990-1997 and investigated occurrence of such injuries.


RESULTS
A total of 9,649 injuries were included in this study, or 3.8 injuries per 1,000 person-years. Of these, 16% (0.6 per 1,000 person-years) required inpatient treatment. Injuries due to violence represented 2.4% of all injuries among women and 5.5% of all injuries among men. The incidence rate for men and women was highest in the age group 15-24 years. The incidence rate among men in this age group was 4-5 times the rate among women. Domestic violence caused at least 39% of injuries among women. Weekend injuries were overrepresented; about 64% of the injuries occurred from Friday to Sunday.


CONCLUSIONS
Figures represented in this study reveal only a portion of the problem of violent injuries. Spouse abuse, mental abuse, maltreatment, and sexual abuse without a physical injury are not represented in our data.
Engeland
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Avdeling for samfunnsmedisin, Statens institutt for folkehelse, Oslo.
Kopjar
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D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012042:Registries; D014754:Violence; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*