Do neighborhood demographics crime rates and alcohol outlet density predict incidence severity and outcome of hospitalization for traumatic injury? A cross-sectional study of Dallas County Texas 2010

摘要

BackgroundUnintentional injury leads all other causes of death for those 1 to 45 years old. The expense of medical care for injured people is estimated to exceed $406 billion annually. Given this burden on the population, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consistently refers to injury prevention as a national priority. We postulated that exposure to crime and the density of alcohol outlets in one's neighborhood will be positively associated with the incidence of hospitalization for and mortality from traumatic injuries, independent of other neighborhood characteristics.