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标题：Demographic profile and epidemiology of injury in Mthatha, South Africa
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作者：A Dhaffala ; B Longo-Mbenza ; JH Kingu 等
期刊名称：African Health Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1680-6905
电子版ISSN：1729-0503
出版年度：2013
卷号：13
期号：4
页码：1144-1148
DOI：10.4314/ahs.v13i4.40
语种：English
出版社：Makerere University Medical School（Uganda)
摘要：Objective: To determine the magnitude, socio-demographic and epidemiological characteristics of injury at a Provincial referral hospital. Methods: This review was conducted on all trauma patients admitted at the Mthatha Hospital Complex and Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital from the 1st January 1997 to the 31st December 2000. Results: The incident rate of injuries was 3.2% (n=2460/75,833 total admissions). Injured patients were mostly black (80%) and males (ratio: 5 men: 1 woman). Only 8.1% of injured patients were transported to hospital by ambulances. The leading causes of injuries were inter-personal violence accounting for 60% of cases, and motor vehicle accidents accounting for 19%; of them 38% were due to poor visibility, over speeding, and fatigue. The overall mortality was 33% (n=821) independently predicted by poverty (OR=8.2 95%CI 6-11.1; P40 years(OR=7.8 95%CI 7.7-12.1;P<0.0001). Conclusion: The burden of injury is a mass issue that warrants regional attention with quality of care and training.