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Citation |
Thanh NX, Hang HM, Chuc NT, Byass P, Lindholm L. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2005; 12(1): 31-37. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Health Economics, Faculty of Public Health Hanoi Medical University Vietnam. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2005, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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15814373 |
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Abstract |
The aim of this study was to identify associations between poverty at the household level and unintentional injury morbidity. A cohort consisting of 24,874 person-time episodes, representing 24,776 people living in 5,801 households (classified into rich, middle income and poor by local authorities in 1999) was followed during 2000, in order to identify and assess non-fatal unintentional injuries. Incidence rate ratios were calculated using a Poisson regression model. The results showed that poverty was a risk factor for unintentional injuries generally. When looking at different types of injury, poverty was a risk for home, work and “other |