An analysis on causes of death associated with accidental injury in residents from 2007-2011 in Huizhou

Objective To analyze the characteristics of death associated with accidental injury in residents,and to provide scientific support for the effective control and intervention of injuries.Methods The data were collected from the death cause register system including all death cases in hospitals reported by internet from 2007 to 2011 in Huizhou.The underlying death codes were used to analyze the proportion of death causes and its ranking.Results 1,414 injury-caused deaths cases accounted for 12.42％ of the total deaths during 2007-2011 in Huizhou and most deaths occurred in the young and middle-aged group.Injury was the 3-ranked of leading death causes as well as the main death cause in people aged 5-44.Automobile traffic accident,transport not acci.dents caused by motor Conclusions Accidental vehicles,falling,suicide,and poisoning were the top 5 death causes of accidental injury.Conclusions Accidental injury is one of the main death causes in Huizhou and is the most important risk factor for endangering the health and life in young and middle-aged people.The government should establish an effective control strategy based on the injury death spectrum and the target population. Key words: Injury;  Death causes;  Proportion