Ellidokuz Hulya, Ucku Reyhan, Aydin U Yusuf, Ellidokuz Ender
Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, 35320 Izmir, Turkey.
Croat Med J. 2005 Aug;46(4):613-8.
To assess the risk factors for deaths and injuries caused by earthquakes in a high-risk earthquake zone.
A cross-sectional study was carried out in Eber town, Cay County, following the earthquake of February 3, 2002 in Afyon, Turkey. This area was particularly affected by the earthquake, with high number of casualties, including many fatalities. The study included 812 persons living in Eber at the time of the earthquake. The study population was interviewed at their homes to obtain information on the deaths and non-fatal injuries, along with potential risk factors for death and injuries. These included the type and degree of the damage to the building, precise location and the initial actions of victims at the moment of the earthquake, and socio-demographic data.
Earthquake-related mortality rate was 16 per 1,000 people, injury rate was 22 per 1,000 people, and death/injury ratio was 1:1.4. During the earthquake, 60% of the buildings collapsed or were heavily damaged. Risk factors for death and injury were higher among those who lived in collapsed or heavily damaged buildings, wooden type buildings, or those who were near the outer walls during the earthquake.
The most important risk factor for earthquake-induced mortality and morbidity was the degree of damage to the building. Another important risk factor was the location of the individual inside the room at the time of the quake.
评估高风险地震区地震所致死亡和受伤的危险因素。
在土耳其阿菲永2002年2月3日地震后，于恰伊县埃伯镇开展了一项横断面研究。该地区受地震影响尤为严重，伤亡人数众多，包括许多死亡病例。研究纳入了地震发生时居住在埃伯的812人。在他们家中对研究人群进行访谈，以获取有关死亡和非致命伤的信息，以及死亡和受伤的潜在危险因素。这些因素包括建筑物损坏的类型和程度、确切位置以及地震发生瞬间受害者的初始行动，还有社会人口统计学数据。
地震相关死亡率为每1000人中有16人，受伤率为每1000人中有22人，死亡/受伤比为1:1.4。地震期间，60%的建筑物倒塌或严重受损。居住在倒塌或严重受损建筑物、木质建筑中的人，或地震期间靠近外墙的人，死亡和受伤的危险因素更高。
地震所致死亡率和发病率的最重要危险因素是建筑物的损坏程度。另一个重要危险因素是地震发生时个人在房间内的位置。
