@article{ref1,
title="Demographic factors associated with leading causes of injury mortality in Ningbo, China: 2004-2013",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2016",
author="Zhu, Yinchao and Jiang, Xia and Li, Hui and Wang, Yong and Xu, Guozhang",
volume="28",
number="8",
pages="706-716",
abstract="Injuries have emerged as a crucial public health concern in China. Data were obtained from the death registry system in Ningbo during 2004-2013. Mortality rates resulting from all injuries and the 6 most common types of injuries were analyzed to identify time trends using linear regression models on both the absolute scale and log scale. A decreased male to female ratio and increasing age were observed among the total injury deaths. The annual all-injury mortality rates declined considerably during the observation period. Injury mortality rates for motor vehicle traffic crashes, drowning, and suicide all showed a deceasing trend; however, only mortality from falls showed an increasing trend. There was a sharp increasing trend among females, with a disproportionate number of falls. The injury patterns in Ningbo are mostly comparable to those in high-income countries. Appropriate preventive strategies should be urgently tailored to control this aggressive evolution in older individuals and females.<br><br>© 2016 APJPH.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539516669430",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539516669430"
}