Effect of war on weapon-related deaths in Croatian children and youth

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• Personal Author:
  Mujkic A ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Rodin U ; Young T
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: To identify trends in weapon-related deaths associated with the Homeland War (1991-1995) among children in Croatia. DESIGN: Retrospective review. PARTICIPANTS: Croatian children aged from birth through 19 years who died as the result of a weapon-related injury from 1986 through 2005. Main Exposure Injury deaths of children by intent (homicide, suicide, operations of war, and unintentional), cause, and age. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number and rate of injury deaths among Croatian children before, during, and after the war. RESULTS: Compared with the period before the war, weapon-related homicide and suicide rates increased by more than 3-fold, and unintentional weapon-related deaths increased by more than 6-fold during the war. These increases persisted for 5 years following the end of the war and decreased more than 5 years after the war. Death rates from non-weapon causes did not increase during this period. Overall, 81.9% of the weapon-related deaths were caused by firearms and 18.1% were caused by explosive devices. CONCLUSIONS: The Homeland War led to an increase in weapon-related deaths of all intents. Programs that focus on the prevention of weapon-related injuries should be integrated into programs that assist countries in rebuilding after political unrest. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Children Humans Injuries Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Statistical Analysis Traumatic Injuries
• ISSN:
  1072-4710
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  140-144
• Volume:
  162
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040677
• Citation:
  Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Feb; 162(2):140-144
• Contact Point Address:
  Corinne Peek-Asa, MPH, PhD, 100 Oakdale Blvd, Room #114, Institute for Rural Environmental Health, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bd348144214495868c51a72e139870a1f55b012cefa6a8c2906daf2e718c0f3c5cc61439d37ae4c375047176a1de021022c2a986cc115ec77e3c2b87eb2a4069
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193465/cdc_193465_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 86.76 KB ]