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Relationship between economic development and risk of injuries in older adults and the elderly

Author(s) -

Syed Moniruzzaman,

Ragnar Andersson

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1464-360X

pISSN - 1101-1262

DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki014

Subject(s) - demography , per capita , public health , gross domestic product , per capita income , epidemiological transition , injury prevention , age groups , poison control , geography , medicine , environmental health , economics , population , economic growth , sociology , nursing

Injury is recognized as an important public health problem not only in high-income countries, but also in low- and middle-income countries. Other studies have shown inverse association between economic development and unintentional injury mortality (UIM) among children and young adults. In this study we aimed to examine the association between economic development and UIM rates among 45+ years-old populations within the theoretical framework of epidemiologic transition.

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