Figure 1Mortality by external causes per population of 100,000 persons, 2005–2011. Note. From “Cause of death statistics” in Statistics Korea.
Figure 2Injury rate per 100,000 persons in 2005–2010. Note. From “Korean National Hospital discharge in-depth injury survey” by Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Table 1World Health Organization Safe Community in Korea.
City |
Department in Charge |
Beginning |
Designated |
Inhabitantsa
|
Suwon |
Disaster control |
1999 |
2002, 2007 |
1,141 |
Jeju |
Fire agency |
2005 |
2007, 2012 |
591 |
Seoul (Songpa) |
Health agency |
2005 |
2008, 2013 |
667 |
Wonju |
Planning & budgeting |
2005 |
2009 |
325 |
Cheonan |
Disaster control |
2007 |
2009 |
589 |
Table 2Changes in mortality by external causes 2005–2011.
|
% Change 2005–2011
|
All |
Songpa |
Suwon |
Wonju |
Cheonan |
Jeju |
External causes of mortality |
2.05 |
12.78 |
21.85 |
15.27 |
16.01 |
−4.51 |
Transport accidents |
−22.70 |
−3.28 |
−24.49 |
31.33 |
−26.74 |
−14.16 |
Falls |
−33.85 |
−32.50 |
4.44 |
−29.87 |
−2.86 |
12.77 |
Drowning |
−27.78 |
−14.29 |
−33.33 |
4.76 |
−71.43 |
3.45 |
Burn injury |
−44.44 |
— |
0 |
— |
−72.22 |
−63.64 |
Accidental poisoning by & exposure to noxious substances |
−33.33 |
— |
−50.00 |
— |
−75.00 |
0 |
Intentional self-harm (suicide) |
28.34 |
31.36 |
50.25 |
42.36 |
61.74 |
15.67 |
Assaults |
−38.89 |
−47.06 |
−56.25 |
−80.65 |
31.25 |
−48.15 |
Table 3Changes in injury incident 2005–2010.
Cause of injury |
Age groups (y) |
WHO Safe Communities in Korea |
Control communities |
All |
Total |
1–14 |
−9.59 |
−14.83 |
−2.61 |
|
15–64 |
39.54 |
−3.92 |
11.05 |
|
65+ |
26.50 |
−16.77 |
12.47 |
|
Total |
36.45 |
−3.81 |
13.69 |
Unintentional |
1–14 |
−11.36 |
−17.13 |
−3.47 |
|
15–64 |
40.47 |
−1.83 |
13.43 |
|
65+ |
31.07 |
−14.52 |
14.11 |
|
Total |
37.39 |
−2.22 |
15.66 |
Intentional self-injury |
1–14 |
360.17 |
— |
456.30 |
|
15–64 |
1.98 |
−34.92 |
−6.52 |
|
65+ |
−58.55 |
−43.20 |
3.07 |
|
Total |
−1.21 |
−32.38 |
0.97 |
Table 4Changes (%) in injury by mechanism 2005–2010.
Injury mechanism |
Age Group |
Seoul (Songpa) |
Suwon |
Wonju |
Cheonan |
Jeju |
Control communities |
All |
Transport accidents |
1–14 |
−100.00 |
−8.56 |
−55.08 |
−85.07 |
49.40 |
−33.81 |
−12.04 |
|
15–64 |
−56.13 |
139.84 |
−27.52 |
70.97 |
147.55 |
−11.75 |
10.31 |
|
65+ |
−80.16 |
−15.87 |
−46.13 |
152.85 |
116.04 |
−20.33 |
3.95 |
|
Total |
−61.32 |
109.87 |
−32.82 |
73.18 |
139.58 |
−12.42 |
10.11 |
Falls or slip down |
1–14 |
−15.44 |
−22.65 |
166.03 |
−68.77 |
226.84 |
−23.05 |
−11.56 |
|
15–64 |
50.22 |
16.95 |
44.81 |
−9.86 |
108.66 |
6.93 |
15.46 |
|
65+ |
43.45 |
46.49 |
−51.13 |
−38.53 |
467.42 |
−11.86 |
13.76 |
|
Total |
55.47 |
23.49 |
11.50 |
−24.02 |
176.09 |
4.24 |
19.17 |
Crash or bump |
1–14 |
−76.24 |
155.28 |
45.09 |
1.75 |
542.75 |
65.47 |
69.88 |
|
15–64 |
4.52 |
41.84 |
−23.20 |
174.97 |
505.89 |
38.37 |
38.91 |
|
65+ |
— |
— |
— |
558.14 |
237.85 |
4.19 |
70.45 |
|
Total |
−0.53 |
66.28 |
−13.24 |
163.12 |
494.62 |
40.52 |
44.42 |
Stab or cut |
1–14 |
−100.00 |
−100.00 |
−100.00 |
— |
−100.00 |
−53.67 |
−31.27 |
|
15–64 |
−34.42 |
17.30 |
−58.85 |
79.66 |
27.17 |
−48.43 |
−24.91 |
|
65+ |
— |
480.13 |
— |
— |
−100.00 |
33.62 |
41.93 |
|
Total |
−38.75 |
28.61 |
−66.48 |
97.91 |
12.04 |
−46.75 |
−22.15 |
Burn injury |
1–14 |
— |
−42.36 |
— |
−41.93 |
94.84 |
69.35 |
78.60 |
|
15–64 |
73.18 |
21.08 |
— |
246.39 |
−76.03 |
141.62 |
80.18 |
|
65+ |
−62.21 |
— |
— |
−100.00 |
— |
67.64 |
43.94 |
|
Total |
42.19 |
−0.49 |
— |
57.17 |
−2.48 |
111.53 |
73.72 |
Choking, hanging, or strangling |
1–14 |
−100.00 |
−100.00 |
— |
— |
— |
−43.49 |
−68.37 |
|
15–64 |
— |
−100.00 |
— |
— |
— |
232.02 |
132.11 |
|
65+ |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
54.01 |
311.18 |
|
Total |
−100.00 |
−78.91 |
— |
— |
— |
146.91 |
104.55 |
Drowning |
1–14 |
— |
−100.00 |
— |
−100.00 |
−100.00 |
— |
−60.21 |
|
15–64 |
— |
— |
— |
−100.00 |
111.60 |
564.71 |
47.32 |
|
65+ |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
−44.57 |
|
Total |
— |
75.76 |
— |
−100.00 |
7.31 |
578.74 |
−2.53 |
Accidental drug abuse or poisoning |
1–14 |
14.49 |
135.62 |
— |
−100.00 |
— |
979.29 |
100.27 |
|
15–64 |
−74.36 |
−49.09 |
−6.55 |
27.22 |
235.65 |
−24.21 |
13.55 |
|
65+ |
−66.45 |
−100.00 |
— |
−100.00 |
−100.00 |
−52.99 |
14.17 |
|
Total |
−63.96 |
−44.52 |
72.97 |
−6.41 |
188.98 |
−23.94 |
21.80 |