Mortality from falls in the elderly in the Federal District, Brazil: characteristics and time trend, 1996-2017.

Autor:	Silva FMA; Universidade de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, DF, Brasil., Safons MP; Universidade de Brasília, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, Brasília, DF, Brasil.
Jazyk:	English; Portuguese
Zdroj:	Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil [Epidemiol Serv Saude] 2022; Vol. 31 (1), pp. e2021681.
DOI:	10.1590/S1679-49742022000100003
Abstrakt:	Objective: To describe and analyze the temporal trend of deaths from falls in the elderly in the Federal District, Brazil, between 1996 and 2017. Methods: This was a descriptive study based on data on deaths from falls held on the Mortality Information System, part of the database of the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian National Health System. Demographic, socioeconomic, type of fall and place of death variables were investigated. Segmented linear regression was performed to analyze annual percent change (APC), adopting p≤0.05. Results: Data from 2,828 deaths from falls in the elderly were analyzed (54.2% women; 45.8% men). There was an increase in mortality from falls in the elderly aged 80 years and over (APC 3.0; p<0.001). Conclusion: There was an increasing trend of mortality from falls in the elderly aged 80 years and over. Strategies are needed to reduce deaths from falls, especially among older elderly people.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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