Socioeconomic Inequality in Mortality from Road Traffic Accident in Iran.
Concentration index
Inequality
Injury
Mortality
Road traffic accident
Socioeconomic status
Journal
Journal of research in health sciences
ISSN: 2228-7809
Titre abrégé: J Res Health Sci
Pays: Iran
ID NLM: 101480094
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Jan 2019
09 Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
13
10
2018
accepted:
01
01
2019
entrez:
29
5
2019
pubmed:
28
5
2019
medline:
18
12
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Although the epidemiology of road traffic accidents (RTAs) and their determining factors have been extensively investigated and debated in Iran, yet there is no data regarding socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from RTA in Iranian context. Since effective interventions to control, management and diminish the negative influence of RTAs would require understanding of numerous contributing factors, including the inequalities We aimed to quantify for the first time the socioeconomic differential in mortality or injuries from RTAs. A cross-sectional study. Overall, 50755 died and injured people from RTA from Mar 2015 to Feb 2016 were evaluated. The data were taken from traffic police department in Iran. We calculated concentration index (CI) to measure socioeconomic inequality in traffic-related mortality & injury. Data were analyzed using Stata software. The mortality and injury rate from accidents was 1130.80 per 10000 accidents. The concentration index was negative for mortality rate (-0.11) of RTA, indicating the higher concentration of the rates among deprived groups. People with low socioeconomic level were more at risk for fatal accidents and injuries. Therefore, specific interventions on road safety should be delivered in the deprived drivers which uses from low safety level vehicles.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although the epidemiology of road traffic accidents (RTAs) and their determining factors have been extensively investigated and debated in Iran, yet there is no data regarding socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from RTA in Iranian context. Since effective interventions to control, management and diminish the negative influence of RTAs would require understanding of numerous contributing factors, including the inequalities We aimed to quantify for the first time the socioeconomic differential in mortality or injuries from RTAs.
STUDY DESIGN
METHODS
A cross-sectional study.
METHODS
METHODS
Overall, 50755 died and injured people from RTA from Mar 2015 to Feb 2016 were evaluated. The data were taken from traffic police department in Iran. We calculated concentration index (CI) to measure socioeconomic inequality in traffic-related mortality & injury. Data were analyzed using Stata software.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The mortality and injury rate from accidents was 1130.80 per 10000 accidents. The concentration index was negative for mortality rate (-0.11) of RTA, indicating the higher concentration of the rates among deprived groups.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
People with low socioeconomic level were more at risk for fatal accidents and injuries. Therefore, specific interventions on road safety should be delivered in the deprived drivers which uses from low safety level vehicles.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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