TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Domestic injuries and suicide among women of reproductive age in Iran
JO  - International journal of general medicine
A1  - Fardiazar, Zahra
A1  - Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun
A1  - Mohammadi, Reza
SP  - 547
EP  - 552
VL  - 5
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to map out some epidemiological aspects of intentional and unintentional injuries among Iranian women of reproductive age using a national registry. METHODS: Injury data were taken from a national-based injury surveillance system over the period 2000-2002. The study population comprised 31.5% of the population of Iran. RESULTS: Of all the 307,064 domestic injuries reported during the years 2000-2002, about 152,600 cases (49.7%) involved women. About half of these women (76,474) were in the reproductive age group. The majority (42.7%) of injuries among women of reproductive age were burn wounds followed by lacerations in 32.6%. Eighty-five percent of suicide cases were poisonings, followed by 11% for suicides by burning. However, 45.2% of burn suicides were fatal, compared with a 0.89% fatality rate for poisonings. Of all female suicide victims, 1029 died, 174 victims became disabled, while the remainder improved or were undergoing therapy when reported. CONCLUSION: Injuries, especially burns, are a major public health problem for women of reproductive age.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1178-7074
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S31429
ID  - ref1
ER  -