[Mortality caused by injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes in the Split-Dalmatia county population 2001-2005].
OBJECTIVE
To present mortality caused by injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98, ICD-10) in the Split-Dalmatia County population during the 2001-2005 period.


METHODS
The methods of descriptive epidemiology were used. We included all County population with the diagnosis of fatal injuries (S00-T98, ICD-10) recorded during the study period. Mortality data were collected from the Central Bureau of Statistics. The distribution of mortality indicators according to the cause of death, age and sex is presented as absolute numbers, percentage and specific rates per 100,000 population.


RESULTS
The group of injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98, ICD-10) was the third or fourth leading cause of death in the County population, both males and females. During the study period, the specific injury mortality rates showed no significant oscillations. In this group, male subjects and those aged 75 or older were found to predominate. Concerning external causes of mortality, we determined the circumstances in which fatal injuries were inflicted. Falls were the leading cause of injury and death in females aged 75 or older. Traffic accidents predominantly involved younger and older males, while deliberate self-harm was most common in middle-aged and old aged subjects, male in particular.


CONCLUSIONS
The role of public health is to point to the prevention of injuries because of their growing tendency in the population.
Bocina
Ivana
I
Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Splitsko-dalmatinske iupanije, Split ivana-bocina@net.hr
Smoljanović
Ankica
A
Nola
Iskra Alexandra
IA
D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000401:mortality*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D055815:Young Adult