The case for improving road safety in Pacific Islands: a population-based study from Fiji (TRIP 6)

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The case for improving road safety in Pacific Islands: a population-based study from Fiji (TRIP 6)

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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence and demographic characteristics associated with road traffic injuries (RTIs) resulting in deaths or hospital admission for 12 hours or more in Viti Levu, Fiji. METHODS: Analysis of the prospective population-based Fiji Injury Surveillance in Hospitals database (October 2005 - September 2006). RESULTS: Of the 374 RTI cases identified (17% of all injuries), 72% were males and one third were aged 15-29 years. RTI fatalities (10.3 per 100,000 per year) were hi...

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Date created

2012-10

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Herman, Josephine / Ameratunga, Shanthi / Wainiqolo, I / Kafoa, B / McCaig, E / Jackson, Rodney

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/25891

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Humans / Wounds and Injuries / Population Surveillance / Registries / Incidence / Cause of Death / Survival Rate / Prospective Studies / Safety / Accidents, Traffic / Age Distribution / Sex Distribution / Hospitals / Hospitalization / Adolescent / Adult / Middle Aged / Young Adult / Risk Factors / Socioeconomic Factors / Female / Fiji / Male

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