lnternational Injury Research Unit, Department of lnternational Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, United States of America.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 May;17(5):375-81.
There are no reliable estimates of the burden of fall-related injuries in Pakistan. To assess this burden and develop an epidemiologic profile for these injuries data from the National injury Survey of Pakistan, a cross-sectional population-based survey on injuries, were analysed to determine incidence and relative risks for fall injury. The annual incidence of fall-related injuries was 8.85 per 1000 population per year (95% CI: 6.8-11.3). The mean and median age of individuals injured by falls was 19 years and 10.5 years respectively. Children under the age of 15 years were at a substantially higher risk of fall injuries. Being a student and farmer/labourer/vendorwere associated with a higher risk for falls compared with unemployed. Fall-related injuries are a health burden in Pakistan, especially in children under 15 years of age. This represents a significant loss of healthy life and requires policies to curb this burden in the population.
目前尚无关于巴基斯坦跌倒相关伤害负担的可靠估计。为了评估这一负担，并为这些伤害制定流行病学特征，对巴基斯坦国家伤害调查的数据进行了分析，该调查是一项基于人群的横断面伤害研究，旨在确定跌倒伤害的发生率和相对风险。跌倒相关伤害的年发生率为每 1000 人每年 8.85 例（95%可信区间：6.8-11.3）。跌倒受伤者的平均年龄和中位数分别为 19 岁和 10.5 岁。15 岁以下的儿童跌倒受伤的风险明显更高。与失业者相比，学生和农民/工人/小贩的跌倒风险更高。跌倒相关伤害是巴基斯坦的健康负担，尤其是 15 岁以下的儿童。这代表着大量健康生命的丧失，需要制定政策来减轻这一人群的负担。
