Abstract:
Objective To analyze the characteristics and life loss of injury-related deaths among the registered residents in Anji County from 2015 to 2024, and to provide a reference for conducting targeted injury prevention and control efforts.
Methods Data on injury-related deaths among the registered residents in Anji County from 2015 to 2024 were collected from the chronic disease surveillance and management system of Zhejiang Province . Indicators including the crude mortality rate (CMR), standardized mortality rate (SMR), proportion, potential years of life lost (PYLL), average years of life lost (AYLL) and potential years of life lost rate (PYLLR) were calculated. The annual trends in injury mortality were evaluated using average annual percent change (AAPC).
Results From 2015 to 2024, a total of 3 800 injury deaths were reported in Anji County, accounting for 11.94% of all deaths and ranking as the fourth leading cause of death. The CMR was 80.65/100 000 and showed an upward trend (AAPC=3.53%,
P=0.003), while the SMR was 50.68/100 000 with no significant trend (AAPC=-1.47%,
P=0.196). The CMR was significantly higher in males (95.03/100 000) than in females (66.49/100 000) (
χ2=119.089,
P < 0.001). The top five causes of injury-related deaths were accidental falls, traffic accidents, suicide, drowning and accidental poisoning. The two leading causes of injury-related deaths were accidental falls and traffic accidents (with drowning tied for second place) for the 0-<15 years age group, traffic accidents and suicide for the 15-<45 years age group, traffic accidents and accidental falls for the 45-<65 years age group, and accidental falls and traffic accidents for the 65-105 years age group. From 2015 to 2024, the total PYLL due to injury deaths was 47 464.00 person-years, the AYLL was 12.49 years per person, and the PYLLR was 10.07‰.
Conclusion From 2015 to 2024, the injury crude mortality rate in Anji was relatively high and showed an upward trend. Targeted interventions based on demographic characteristics and injury types should be implemented to reduce injury mortality.