Timing of mortality among internally displaced persons due to the tsunami in Sri Lanka: cross sectional household survey

Timing of mortality among internally displaced persons due to the tsunami in Sri Lanka: cross sectional household survey
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.38693.465023.7c
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发表时间:
2006-02-11
影响因子:
105.7
通讯作者:
Moji, K
Moji, K
中科院分区:
医学1区
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作者:
Nishikiori, N;Abe, T;Moji, K

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目的 描述2004年印度洋海啸发生后两个半月内国内流离失所者的死亡分布情况。 设计 对死亡率进行回顾性队列分析的横断面家庭调查。 地点 斯里兰卡东部沿海一个地区因海啸而设立的国内流离失所者营地。 参与者 来自13个营地中859户家庭的3533人。 主要观察指标 全因死亡和失踪人数。 结果 2004年海啸后报告有446人死亡,11人失踪,其中大多数(99%)发生在海啸当天或之后的三天内。在海啸发生一周后开始的两个半月期间没有死亡报告。 结论 2004年海啸后的大多数死亡发生在灾难发生后的最初几天,且在研究区域内死亡率较低。
Objective To describe the distribution of mortality among internally displaced persons during two and a half months after the Indian Ocean tsunami, 2004.Design Cross sectional household survey with retrospective cohort analysis of mortality.Setting Camps for internally displaced persons due to the tsunami in an eastern coastal district of Sri Lanka.Participants 3533 people from 859 households accommodated in 13 camps.Main outcome measures All cause death and number of missing people.Results 446 deaths and 11 missing people were reported after the 2004 tsunami, of which most (99%) occurred on the day of the tsunami or within three days thereafter. No deaths were reported for the two and a half month period starting one week after the tsunami.Conclusions Most mortality after the 2004 tsunami occurred within the first few days of the disaster and was low in the study area.