Factors associated with the occurrence of injuries requiring hospital transfer among older and working-age pedestrians in Kurume, Japan

Factors associated with the occurrence of injuries requiring hospital transfer among older and working-age pedestrians in Kurume, Japan

Abstract Background Pedestrian injuries among older people tend to occur near their residence. However, knowledge regarding whether distance travelled from home to the injury site or road environmental/socioeconomic factors affect injury severity remains limited. Methods A cross-sectional study was...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nagata, Takeru Abe, Ayako Takamori, Yoshinari Kimura, Akihito Hagihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Pedestrian
Geographical / spatial analysis
Older people
Socioeconomic status
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4456-8

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