Undiscovered solitary deaths in the four largest cities in the Netherlands.
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Air Pollution, Indoor
/ statistics & numerical data
Cities
Diabetes Mellitus
/ epidemiology
Female
Heart Diseases
/ epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mental Disorders
/ epidemiology
Middle Aged
Mortality
Neoplasms
/ epidemiology
Netherlands
/ epidemiology
Sex Distribution
Single Person
Social Isolation
Substance-Related Disorders
/ epidemiology
Time Factors
Urban Population
Domestic-setting corpse
Epidemiology
Forensic medicine
Forensic physician
Incidence rate
Mortality
Journal
Journal of forensic and legal medicine
ISSN: 1878-7487
Titre abrégé: J Forensic Leg Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101300022
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
28
03
2020
revised:
15
06
2020
accepted:
28
06
2020
entrez:
5
10
2020
pubmed:
6
10
2020
medline:
9
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Research has shown a higher prevalence of individuals lying dead unnoticed in their homes (domestic-setting corpses) in Amsterdam, compared to adjacent less urbanized cities and villages. To determine if there is a difference in incidence of domestic-setting corpses in the four major cities in the Netherlands and identifying demographic patterns accounting for possible differences. Data of domestic-setting corpses with a post mortem interval of at least 14 days were extracted from forensic registrations of the four largest cities in the Netherlands. These data were analysed using Poisson-regression and compared to numbers of Statistics Netherlands to calculate the incidence rate of domestic-setting corpses. Only single households were included. The incidence of DSC14 is not significantly different between Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. The incidence rate of DSC in these cities is almost twice as high compared to Utrecht (corrected for age and sex 1,9; 95% CI:1,1-3,0). The incidence rate of DSC14 is comparable in the three largest cities of the Netherlands, and significantly higher compared to the smallest of the four (Utrecht). Possibly the lower number in Utrecht is related to less loneliness, a higher social participation and a difference in architecture.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Research has shown a higher prevalence of individuals lying dead unnoticed in their homes (domestic-setting corpses) in Amsterdam, compared to adjacent less urbanized cities and villages.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To determine if there is a difference in incidence of domestic-setting corpses in the four major cities in the Netherlands and identifying demographic patterns accounting for possible differences.
METHODS
METHODS
Data of domestic-setting corpses with a post mortem interval of at least 14 days were extracted from forensic registrations of the four largest cities in the Netherlands. These data were analysed using Poisson-regression and compared to numbers of Statistics Netherlands to calculate the incidence rate of domestic-setting corpses. Only single households were included.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The incidence of DSC14 is not significantly different between Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. The incidence rate of DSC in these cities is almost twice as high compared to Utrecht (corrected for age and sex 1,9; 95% CI:1,1-3,0).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The incidence rate of DSC14 is comparable in the three largest cities of the Netherlands, and significantly higher compared to the smallest of the four (Utrecht). Possibly the lower number in Utrecht is related to less loneliness, a higher social participation and a difference in architecture.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33012310
pii: S1752-928X(20)30115-3
doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102008
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
102008Informations de copyright
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