Risk factors for mortality during the 2002 landslides in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3898797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos Sanchez (0000-0002-8609-3396), Carlos A Sánchez (0000-0002-2895-547X, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Tze‐san Lee, Stacy Young (East Harlem Tutorial Program), Dahna Batts, Jefferson Benjamin (Micronesia Conservation Trust), Josephine Malilay |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 705-720 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2009.01105.x |
| PMID | 19459918 |
| OpenAlex | W2139277836 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
This study examines health effects resulting from landslides in Chuuk during Tropical Storm Chata'an in July 2002, and suggests strategies to prevent future mortality. In August 2002, we conducted a cross-sectional survey to identify risk factors for mortality during landslides, which included 52 survivors and 40 surrogates for 43 decedents to identify risk factors for death. Findings suggest that 1) females had a higher mortality rate from this event than males, and 2) children aged 5-14 years had a 10-fold increase in mortality when compared with annual mortality rates from all causes. Awareness of landslides occurring elsewhere and knowledge of natural warning signs were significantly associated with lower risks of death; being outside during landslides was not associated with reduced mortality. In Chuuk, improving communication systems during tropical storms and increasing knowledge of natural warnings can reduce the risk for mortality during landslides
Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Landslide · Meteorology · Mortality rate · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Storm · Demography · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Landslides and related hazards · Medicine · Surgery
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |