The role of gender and age in fracture distribution following the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake |
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Authors: | Ying Cao Nabil Kamel |
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Institution: | (1) College of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, 610065, China;(2) School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University, Coor Hall, 975 S. Myrtle Ave., Fifth Floor, P.O. Box 875302, Tempe, AZ 85287-5302, USA |
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Abstract: | This study explored demographic variations among victims injured in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. The study analyzed records
of 2,148 patients who were hospitalized with earthquake-related injuries in 14 hospitals between May 12 and May 21 of 2008.
We tested the effects of gender and age on the incidence of fractures and amputations. Although more women than men were hospitalized
as earthquake victims, the results indicated that a higher incidence of pelvic fracture in women was the only statistically
significant injury with regard to gender. Age had a more complex effect on the rate and pattern of fractures. Children younger
than 15 years old were the most likely to sustain skull fractures and amputations. The elderly were the most likely to be
associated with limb fractures. Adult men were the most likely to suffer spine fractures and adult women rib fractures. The
paper concludes with an interpretation of the results in the context of China’s rural conditions and discusses implications
for post-disaster emergency operations and planning. |
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