Citation

Andrade SS, Jorge MH. Epidemiol. Serv. Saude 2017; 26(1): 31-38.

Vernacular Title

Internações hospitalares por lesões decorrentes de acidente de transporte terrestre no Brasil, 2013: permanência e gastos.

Affiliation

Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Coordenação-Geral de Desenvolvimento da Epidemiologia em em Serviços / Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde / Ministério da Saúde)

DOI

10.5123/S1679-49742017000100004

PMID

28226006

Abstract

OBJETIVO:: to describe hospitalization rates and to estimate hospital costs and time spent in hospital due to road traffic accidents (RTA) in Brazil, in 2013.

METHODS:: this is an ecological study conducted using data from the Brazilian National Hospital Information System.

RESULTS:: in 2013, 170,805 hospitalizations due to RTA were funded by the Brazilian National Health System; 78.2% of the individuals were male, 48.6% were from 20 to 39 years old, and 51.9% were motorcyclists; RTA hospitalization rate was of 85.0 hospitalizations/100,000 inhabitants; total cost was BRL 231,469,333.13, with 1,072,557 hospital inpatient days and average stay of 6.3 days in hospital.

CONCLUSION:: the magnitude of hospitalization due to RTA was high; victims hospitalized were mainly men, young adults and motorcyclists; average stay in hospital was almost a week, implying significant costs.

Language: en