Disparities in Paediatric Injury Mortality between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Populations in British Columbia, 2001–2009
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ofer Amram (0000-0002-8835-3104, Simon Fraser University), Blake Byron Walker (0000-0002-1983-3147, Simon Fraser University, corresponding author), Nadine Schuurman (0000-0003-1362-224X, Simon Fraser University), Ian Pike (0000-0002-6860-7760, University of British Columbia), Natalie Yanchar (0000-0002-4779-8182, Dalhousie University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 651-651 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph13070651 |
| PMID | 27399748 |
| OpenAlex | W2461335309 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Injury is the leading cause of death among children and youth in Canada. Significant disparities in injury mortality rates have been observed between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations, but little is known about the age-, sex-, and mechanism-specific patterns of injury causing death. This study examines paediatric mortality in British Columbia from 2001 to 2009 using comprehensive vital statistics registry data. We highlight important disparities in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mortality rates, and use the Preventable Years of Life Lost (PrYLL) metric to identify differences between age groups and the mechanisms of injury causing death. A significantly greater age-adjusted mortality rate was observed among Aboriginal children (OR = 2.08, 95% CI: 1.41, 3.06), and significantly higher rates of death due to assault, suffocation, and fire were detected for specific age groups. Mapped results highlight regional disparities in PrYLL across the province, which may reflect higher Aboriginal populations in rural and remote areas. Crucially, these disparities underscore the need for community-specific injury prevention policies, particularly in regions with high PrYLL
Cause of death · Disease · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Mortality rate · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Traffic and Road Safety · Gerontology · Surgery
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |