Open AccessNon-fatal home injuries among the elderly in Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s) -
Alex Joseph,
M. Bagavandas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_141_19
Subject(s) - tamil , medicine , injury prevention , public health , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , poison control , cross sectional study , environmental health , confidence interval , demography , pathology , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
Injuries are considered as an emerging public health problem in India. Globally every year, injuries kill more than 5 million people, and by 2020, injuries will be the third-leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of nonfatal home injuries among the elderly in Tamil Nadu.