Traffic related deaths in Nuevo Leon, Mexico: causes and associated factors
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| contents | Traffic related deaths in Nuevo Leon, Mexico: causes and associated factors Carlos Arreola-Rissa Jesús Santos-Guzmán Adol Esquivel-Guzmán Charles N Mock Salud Mexico mortality alcohol drinking accidents traffic Objective. The effects of alcohol on mortality due to motorvehicle accidents was studied. Material and Methods. Duringthe first semester of 2003, a sample of 243 fatality victimsof traffic-related accidents and their blood alcohol levelswere analyzed in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The ageadjustedmortality rate for traffic accidents was 8.9/100 000pop. (13.2 for males and 3.21 for females, per 100 000). Fatalaccidents were more common in the Metropolitan Area(MA). Results. Fatalities were four times greater in malesand the mean age was 34.7±18.2 years. Blood alcohol wasdetected in almost half of the victims who were drivers ofthe vehicles; the other cases of fatalities may be associatedwith road/car condition, weather and other factors. Conclusions.Alcohol intoxication levels were primarily associatedwith male drivers ages 16 to 45 (p=0.029); levels increasedwith age. In females, alcohol played a lesser role, affectingmostly ages 31 to 45 y (p=0.055) 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608907 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.1 Vol.50 |
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| spellingShingle | Traffic related deaths in Nuevo Leon, Mexico: causes and associated factors Carlos Arreola-Rissa Salud Mexico mortality alcohol drinking accidents traffic Traffic related deaths in Nuevo Leon, Mexico: causes and associated factors Carlos Arreola-Rissa Jesús Santos-Guzmán Adol Esquivel-Guzmán Charles N Mock Salud Mexico mortality alcohol drinking accidents traffic Objective. The effects of alcohol on mortality due to motorvehicle accidents was studied. Material and Methods. Duringthe first semester of 2003, a sample of 243 fatality victimsof traffic-related accidents and their blood alcohol levelswere analyzed in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The ageadjustedmortality rate for traffic accidents was 8.9/100 000pop. (13.2 for males and 3.21 for females, per 100 000). Fatalaccidents were more common in the Metropolitan Area(MA). Results. Fatalities were four times greater in malesand the mean age was 34.7±18.2 years. Blood alcohol wasdetected in almost half of the victims who were drivers ofthe vehicles; the other cases of fatalities may be associatedwith road/car condition, weather and other factors. Conclusions.Alcohol intoxication levels were primarily associatedwith male drivers ages 16 to 45 (p=0.029); levels increasedwith age. In females, alcohol played a lesser role, affectingmostly ages 31 to 45 y (p=0.055) 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608907 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.1 Vol.50 |
| title | Traffic related deaths in Nuevo Leon, Mexico: causes and associated factors |
| topic | Salud Mexico mortality alcohol drinking accidents traffic |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608907 |