Behavioral, health- related and demographic risk factors of death in floods: A case-control study.

ABSTRACT: During the first half of 2019, many provinces of Iran were affected by floods, which claimed the lives of 82 people. The present study aimed to investigate the behavioral, health related and demographic risk factors associated with deaths due to floods. We measured the odds ratio and investigated the contribution and significance of the factors in relation to mortality. This case-control study was conducted in the cities affected by flood in Iran. Data were collected on the flood victims using a questionnaire. Survivors, a member of the flood victim's family, were interviewed. In total, 77 subjects completed the survey in the case group, and 310 subjects completed the survey in the control group. The findings indicated that factors such as the age of less than 18 years, low literacy, being

SUBMITTER: Yari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719708 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature