title: [Analysis on injury related deaths in the elderly aged ≥60 years in Jing'an district of Shanghai, 1975-2014].
abstract: Objective:To understand the characteristics and distribution of injury related deaths in residents aged ≥60 years in Jing'an district of Shanghai and provide evidence for the prevention of injury and effective intervention in this population.Methods:According to the data from diseases surveillance and death-reporting system in Jing'an during 1975-2014, the causes of 5 199 injury related deaths were analyzed.Results:The average injury related mortality in the elderly aged ≥60 years in Jing'an was 159.37/100 000 during this period. The injury related mortality increased with age. Fall was the first cause of injury related death, accounting for 53.30%. The characteristics and distribution of injury related deaths varied with age and gender.Conclusion:Injury has become an important cause affecting the health of the elderly. It is necessary to conducted targeted injury prevention and control in the elderly in communities.
authors.affiliation: Jing'an District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200041, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X T
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002423:Cause of Death; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged