摘要 为探讨淹溺死亡流行病学特点，以便为制订防制淹溺死亡措施提供依据，采用函调方法专题对武进市56个乡镇1997年度淹溺死亡情况进行流行病学调查。结果显示武进市淹溺死亡率达11.14/10万。男性显著高于女性。1～9岁儿童及60岁以上老年人显著高于其他各年龄组。不慎淹溺是主要原因，游泳淹溺是儿童淹溺死亡的第二位原因，因疾病发作跌入河中和投河自尽是成年人淹溺死亡的第二、三位原因。提示防制淹溺死亡的根本措施在于加强儿童、精神疾患病人的管理和妥善安置老年人生活等方面。

    
Epidemiological Study on Drowning in Wujin, Jiangsu,1997 Tan Zhongliang, Li Xiangshen, Bu Qinfang, et al. Wujin Sanitation and Antiepidemic Station, Jiangsu 213002

    Abstract Questionnaires were sent through mail to study the epidemiology of drowning in 56 towns and townships in Wujin. Results showed that the prevalence of drowning in Wujin reached 11.14 per 10⁵ of which the males out-numbered females. Children aged 1-9 years and people above 60 years old were more than the other age groups. The main causes were due to accidental falls in elderly, children swimming in waters, followed by falling into the river as the result of disease fulmination and suicidal among adults. Measures should be taken to strengthen the care of children, people with mental diseases and the elderly.

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