Trends in injury-related deaths before and after dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

The relationship of death rates due to injury with the dissolution of the Soviet empire deserves special focus because of the impact of injury deaths on the productive working population between the ages of 15 and 65 years. A retrospective review was performed of annual mortality rates due to intent...

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Published in:International journal of injury control and safety promotion 2007-09, Vol.14 (3), p.139-151
Main Authors: Peck, M. D., Shankar, V., Bangdiwala, S. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cause of Death - trends
Child
Child, Preschool
Europe
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injury
Life expectancy
Life Expectancy - trends
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality - trends
Mortality crisis
Mortality rates
Risk Factors
Russia
Time Factors
Transitional economies
USSR
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
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Summary:The relationship of death rates due to injury with the dissolution of the Soviet empire deserves special focus because of the impact of injury deaths on the productive working population between the ages of 15 and 65 years. A retrospective review was performed of annual mortality rates due to intentional and unintentional injuries, using WHO data from 1980 to 2003. Using data from a comparison group in Western Europe, the nations of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) were studied. Annual death rates were examined using polynomial regression after 3-year moving averages smoothed the plots. The majority of trends in injury-related death noted in the comparison group decreased constantly over time. In contrast, many nations of the former USSR experienced an initial decrease, reaching a nadir in 1985 - 1987, followed by an increase in injury-related deaths. Moreover, many of these nations experienced a subsequent decrease following the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. The monitoring of trends in injury mortality in countries experiencing social and political upheavals is warranted.
ISSN:1745-7300
1745-7319
DOI:10.1080/00207720701500534