MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1998 Oct 2;47(38):803-6.
In 1995, residential fires accounted for an estimated 3600 deaths and approximately 18,600 injuries. In addition, property damage and other direct costs have been estimated to exceed more than $4 billion annually. To determine residential fire-related death rates, CDC analyzed death certificate data from 1991 to 1995 from U.S. vital statistics mortality tapes. Data from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) was used to determine the prevalence of smoke alarms in U.S. households. This report presents the findings of these analyses, which indicate a seasonal variation in fire-related deaths and a high prevalence of smoke alarms in residences in the United States.
1995年，住宅火灾估计造成3600人死亡，约18600人受伤。此外，财产损失和其他直接成本估计每年超过40亿美元。为了确定与住宅火灾相关的死亡率，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）分析了1991年至1995年美国生命统计死亡率磁带中的死亡证明数据。CDC行为风险因素监测系统（BRFSS）的数据用于确定美国家庭中烟雾报警器的普及率。本报告介绍了这些分析的结果，结果表明与火灾相关的死亡存在季节性变化，且美国住宅中烟雾报警器的普及率很高。
