| Accidents in Germany: Evaluation of the German Telephone Health Survey 2004. | |
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PMID: 19471621 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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INTRODUCTION: In the year 2006 there were over 19 000 fatal accidents in Germany and estimates put the number of accidental injuries at more than 8 million. Detailed information on the pattern of accidents is indispensable for the definition of priorities in accident prevention. METHODS: The German Telephone Health Survey 2004 provides representative cross-sectional data on the health of German residents from 18 years of age (n = 7341). Questions on the prevalence of accidents (13 items) were selected for analysis. RESULTS: Every tenth interviewee reported being injured in an accident in the previous 12 months. Men, particularly young men, are at greater risk of accidents than women. Almost one third of all accidents occurred at home. Social status had no influence on the probability of having an accident, but did affect where the accident happened. CONCLUSION: The survey yields information on the overall pattern of non-fatal accidents in Germany. The data point to target groups for accident prevention measures. |
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Anke-Christine Saß |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2008-9-5 |
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Title: Deutsches Arzteblatt international Volume: 105 ISSN: 1866-0452 ISO Abbreviation: Dtsch Arztebl Int Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
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Created Date: 2009-5-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101475967 Medline TA: Dtsch Arztebl Int Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 604-608 Citation Subset: - |
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Robert Koch-Institut, Abteilung Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Berlin. |
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