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Comparative Study
. 2004 Oct;94(10):1689-93.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.10.1689.

Acute traumatic injuries in rural populations

Corinne Peek-Asa  1 , Craig Zwerling, Lorann Stallones
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Comparative Study

Acute traumatic injuries in rural populations

Corinne Peek-Asa et al. Am J Public Health. 2004 Oct.

Abstract

In the United States, injuries are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 1 to 45 years and the fourth leading cause of death overall. Rural populations exhibit disproportionately high injury mortality rates. Deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes, traumatic occupational injuries, drowning, residential fires, and suicide all increase with increasing rurality. We describe differences in rates and patterns of injury among rural and urban populations and discuss factors that contribute to these differences.

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FIGURE 1—
Unintentional traumatic injury death rates, by urbanization level: United States, 1996–1998. Source. Data are adapted from Urban and Rural Health Chartbook.
FIGURE 2—
FIGURE 2—
Homicide and suicide death rates, by urbanization level: United States, 1996–1998. Source. Data are adapted from Urban and Rural Health Chartbook.
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