| Tsunami mortality and displacement in Aceh province, Indonesia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16911432 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A survey of 388 Indonesian households displaced by the December 2004 tsunami was conducted in Aceh province in February 2005. Of tsunami-displaced households in Aceh Barat and Nagan Raya districts, 61.8 per cent reported one or more family members as dead or missing due to the tsunami, with an overall mortality rate of 13.9 per cent (95% confidence interval (CI): 12.4-15.4). Risk of death was greatest in the youngest and oldest age groups, and among females. Overall, 36 per cent of tsunami-displaced households indicated an intention to return to their original community within three months, and displaced households residing in host communities were 2.2 (95% CI: 1.2-2.8) times more likely to state an intention to return to their original villages or another community as those residing in camps. The tsunami recovery effort should focus on strategies that facilitate either prompt return or permanent, voluntary relocation for those displaced. |
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Authors:
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Abdur Rofi; Shannon Doocy; Courtland Robinson |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Disasters Volume: 30 ISSN: 0361-3666 ISO Abbreviation: Disasters Publication Date: 2006 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-16 Completed Date: 2006-09-26 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7702072 Medline TA: Disasters Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 340-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mercy Corps Indonesia, Indonesia. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Data Collection Disasters* Female Homeless Persons* Humans Indonesia Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Mortality* Relief Work / economics* |
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