1986～2003年上海市静安区老年人意外死亡的特点和趋势

The characteristics and tendency of unexpective death in the elderly of Jing'an District ,Shanghai in 1986～2003

目的 探讨 1 986～ 2 0 0 3年上海市静安区老年人意外死亡的特点和趋势。 方法 将1 986～ 2 0 0 3年上海市静安区老年人死亡资料按年份分为 1 986～ ,1 991～ ,1 996～和 2 0 0 1～ 2 0 0 34组 ,分析各种原因引起意外死亡的频率和逐年变化情况。 结果 1 986～ 1 990年静安区老年人的平均意外死亡率为 2 0 8 3/ 1 0万人年 ,2 0 0 1～ 2 0 0 3年降至 1 0 8 3/ 1 0万人年 ,降幅 1 / 2。其中跌倒和自杀死亡率呈下降趋势 ,降幅各为 1 / 2 ;1 8年来 ,交通事故和中毒死亡无明显下降趋势。 结论 老年人意外死亡是可以预防的 。

Objective To know the characteristics and tendency of unexpective death in the elderly of Shanghai downtown area. Methods The data of the elderly unexpective death in Jingan District were divided into 4 groups. The causes and frequency of unexpective death were analyzed. Results The average rate of unexpective death in the elderly of Jingan District were from 208/ 100 000 per year in 1986～1990 to 11/ 100 000 per year in 2001～2003.It descended about half.Fall and suicide death rate descended about half as well. Since 1986, there was no descent tendency for traffic accident and poisoning death. Conclusions Unexpective death in elderly is preventable and needs to pay much concern by relative departments.