Trend Distribution of Violent Injuries in Taiwan from 2000 to 2015.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to understand the trend distribution of violent injuries in Taiwan from 2000 to 2015. It used the data of outpatient, emergency, and hospitalization of 2 million people in the National Health Insurance sample from 2000 to 2015. We analyzed children and adolescents (hereinafter referred to as children, 0-17 years old), adults (18-64 years old), and The Elderly (over 65 years old) who suffered for the first time. The standardized rate of medical treatment for violent injuries was compared annually using the Poisson regression method. A total of 11,077 victims (7163 men, 3914 women) suffered violence during the 15 years, and the standardized rate of medical treatment for violence in adults dropped from 6.01 (1/10⁴) in 2001 to 2.58 (1/10⁴) in 2015. The sta

SUBMITTER: Huang YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265989 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature