Causes of injury deaths in residents of Shufu county, Xinjiang, 2017

ObjectiveTo analyze the characteristics of injury-related deaths in residents of Shufu county in Xinjiang and provide evidence for the development of strategies for injury prevention.

MethodsThe incidence data of deaths in local residents in Shufu in 2017 were collected to calculate the mortality rate, constituent ratio of death causes and potential years of life lost (PYLL). A sampling retrospective survey was conducted to understand the causes of deaths.

ResultsA total of 866 death cases were analyzed. The crude death rate of injury was 78.13/100 000, accounting for 13.74% of all deaths. The standardized injury death rate was 79.20/100 000. The crude death rate of injury was 107.13/100 000 in males and 48.10/100 000 in females respectively. The standardized injury death rate was 112.99/100 000 in males and 44.19/100 000 in females respectively. The years of potential life lost (YPLL) of injury was 3978 person years, accounting for 40.00% of all death cause YPLL. The first three leading causes of injury deaths were traffic accident, accidental fall and drowning. Injury was the first cause of death for people aged 1–44 years. Accidental drowning, drowning with unknown intention and traffic accident were the first three leading causes of injury deaths in age group 1–4 years. Accidental drowning was the leading cause of injury-related deaths in age group 5–14 years. Traffic accident, suicide and accidental fall were the first three leading causes of injury deaths for people aged 15–44 years. Traffic accident and accidental fall were the leading causes of injury deaths for people aged 45–64 years. Accidental fall, traffic accident and struck by falling objects were the first three leading causes of injury deaths for people aged ＞64 years.

ConclusionThe death rate of injury and the potential years of life lost (YPLL) of injury in residents of Shufu were higher compared with other areas in China. Children and young adults were mainly affected. Injury death have led to a great loss of life expectancy and labor force and became a major public health problem in Shufu. It is necessary to develop targeted injury prevention and control measures for different age groups in Shufu.