| Accidental deaths among British Columbia Indians. | |
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PMID: 5902238 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A statistical and epidemiological review of British Columbia native Indian and non-Indian mortality revealed that accidents were the leading cause of death among Indians but ranked only fourth among non-Indians. Comparison of accidental death rates by age and sex showed that, without exception, the rates among Indians were considerably higher than the corressponding rates for non-Indians. While the Indians represented some 2% of the total population of British Columbia, they accounted for over 10% of the total accident fatalities, 29% of drownings, and 21% of fatal burns.Socioeconomic, environmental and psychosocial factors and excessive drinking are considered the chief causes responsible for this rather unusual epidemiological phenomenon.This study revealed certain hazardous conditions which are specific to the Indian's present way of life. In the authors' opinion the recognition of these specific hazards is imperative for the planning of effective preventive campaigns. |
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Authors:
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N Schmitt; L W Hole; W S Barclay |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Canadian Medical Association journal Volume: 94 ISSN: 0008-4409 ISO Abbreviation: Can Med Assoc J Publication Date: 1966 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1966-03-27 Completed Date: 1966-03-27 Revised Date: 2010-06-22 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0414110 Medline TA: Can Med Assoc J Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 228-34 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Accident Prevention Accidents* Accidents, Traffic Adolescent Adult Aged Alcoholic Intoxication British Columbia Burns Child Child, Preschool Drowning European Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Indians, North American Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Mortality* |
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