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Impact of injury-related deaths on life expectancy in China, 2016

Authors :
Fangwei Li
Shujing Wen
Qixin Tang
Qianyu Zhou
Yibin Hao
Changqing Sun
Source :
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Vol 36, Iss 11 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2020.

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to illustrate the impact of injury-related deaths on life expectancy in China in 2016 and to identify the high-risk population. Standard life tables were used to calculate life expectancy and cause-eliminated life expectancy by utilizing mortality data from the national mortality surveillance system. In 2016, the life expectancy of Chinese residents was 78.91 years. After eliminating injury-related mortality, the life expectancy of the residents increased by 1.13 years, which was higher in male and rural residents compared with female and urban residents. The life expectancy on the Eastern and Central regions increased slowly compared with the Western region. The greatest influencing factor on life expectancy was road traffic injuries, followed by falls. Falls had a greater impact on life expectancy for children under 5 years old and those aged over 65 years. This study indicates that deaths caused by injury had a noteworthy impact on life expectancy in China. More attention should be paid to road traffic injuries, and effective preventive measures should be taken to reduce deaths related to injury to increase the life expectancy of residents, especially in children under 5 years and adults over 65 years. By reducing the deaths caused by injury, the life expectancy level is likely to further improve.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
16784464 and 0102311x
Volume :
36
Issue :
11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8a7d4e210c014eb89565871f7c7d4d50
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311x00123719