1 Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
2 University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 Jan;31(1):39-50. doi: 10.1177/1010539518821001. Epub 2018 Dec 31.
Assault is a global public health issue that affects individuals of all ages. This study describes the epidemiological profile of assault-related hospitalization and health outcomes across different age groups in New South Wales, Australia.
Population-based linked hospitalization and mortality data from January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2014, were used to identify assault-related hospitalizations. Age-standardized rates were calculated and health outcomes were examined by age group.
There were 22 579 hospitalizations due to assault, with an age-standardized rate of 55.9 per 100 000 population (95% confidence interval = 55.2 to 56.70). Assault by bodily force (63.1%) and by sharp or blunt objects (21.6%) were the most common injury mechanisms. Individuals above 60 years had the highest mean hospital length of stay at 7.3 days, 30- and 90-day mortality, and average hospitalization costs at $9757.
The findings have important implications in informing the development and strategies to reduce assault-related incidents in the community.
袭击是一个全球性的公共卫生问题，影响着各个年龄段的人。本研究描述了澳大利亚新南威尔士州不同年龄组与袭击相关的住院和健康结果的流行病学特征。
利用 2010 年 1 月 1 日至 2014 年 6 月 30 日的基于人群的住院和死亡数据，确定与袭击相关的住院病例。计算了年龄标准化率，并按年龄组检查了健康结果。
共有 22579 例因袭击而住院，年龄标准化率为 55.9/100000 人（95%置信区间=55.2 至 56.70）。身体暴力（63.1%）和尖锐或钝器（21.6%）是最常见的受伤机制。60 岁以上的人住院时间最长，平均为 7.3 天，30 天和 90 天的死亡率以及平均住院费用为 9757 美元。
这些发现对制定和实施减少社区中与袭击有关的事件的策略具有重要意义。
