Hurricane Sandy (New Jersey). Mortality Rates in the Following Month and Quarter
Hurricane Sandy (New Jersey). Mortality Rates in the Following Month and Quarter
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2017.303826
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发表时间：
2017-08-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Davidow, Amy
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作者：
Kim, Soyeon;Kulkarni, Prathit A.;Davidow, Amy
Objectives. To describe changes in mortality after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2012.Methods. We used electronic death records to describe changes in all-cause and cause-specific mortality overall, in persons aged 76 years or older, and by 3 Sandy impact levels For the month and quarter Following Hurricane Sandy compared with the same periods in earlier years adjusted For trends.Results. All-cause mortality increased 6% (95% confidence interval [0] =2%, 11%) for the month, 5%, 8%, and 12% by increasing Sandy impact level; and 7% (95% CI = 5%,10%) For the quarter, 5%, 8%, and 15% by increasing Sandy impact level. In elderly persons, all-cause mortality rates increased 10% (95% CI = 5%, 15%) and 13% (95% CI = 10%, 16%) in the month and quarter, respectively. Deaths that were cardiovasculardisease related increased by 6% in both periods, noninfectious respiratory disease related by 24% in the quarter, infection related by 20% in the quarter, and unintentional injury related by 23% in the month.Conclusions. Mortality increased, heterogeneous by cause, for both periods after Hurricane Sandy, particularly in communities more severely affected and in the elderly, who may benefit from supportive services.
