Analysis of the surveillance data on injuries in a certain rural village in western Zhejiang

Objectives The present analysis was made to understand the epidemic characteristics of injuries in rural areas in western Zhejiang.Methods One hospital at the county level in a typical rural area,one central township hospital and one peripheral township hospital were selected to establish an emergency injury surveillance system.Investigation on the injured victims who visited one of the 3 hospitals the first time after injury was made from January 1,2004 to Dec.31,2005.Results A total of 15 033 cases(males 69.09%,females 30.91%) under surveillance with valid data were included in the analysis.The top 3 causes of injury were falls(31.44%) traffic accidents(20.32%)and blunt trauma(17.43%).Conclusion Interventions should be taken based on different sexes,ages and occupations.