ReviewInjury epidemiology2020
The burden of injuries in Ethiopia from 1990-2017: evidence from the global burden of disease study.
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- Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of road traffic accidents among drivers in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Yogic Interventions on Patients Diagnosed With Cardiac Diseases. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Incidence and predictors of early mortality among trauma patients visiting emergency departments of referral hospitals in west Amhara region, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Prehospital care utilization and associated factors among trauma patients during armed conflict: A mixed-methods study in west Amhara, Ethiopia referral hospitals.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025Article
- Preparedness for treating injured patients at a single-centre trauma hospital in Ethiopia: a qualitative study.Global health action · 2025Article
- Rheumatic heart disease burden and determinants in cardiac patients: A follow up care concern in Ethiopia.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Article
- Child, maternal, and adult mortality in rural Ethiopia in 2019: a cross-sectional mortality survey using electronic verbal autopsies.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Injury epidemiology and emergency department length of stay in trauma hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.PloS one · 2024Article
- Neurotrauma from fall accidents in Ethiopia.Brain & spine · 2024Article
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- Incidence and predictors of mortality among adult trauma patients admitted to the intensive care units of comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Neglected burden of injuries in Ethiopia, from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis of the global burden of diseases study 2019.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Cause-Specific Mortality Fraction (CSMF) of adult mortality in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- The trend and pattern of adult mortality in South-Central Ethiopia: analysis using the 2008-2019 data from Butajira Health and Demographic Surveillance System.Global health action · 2022Article
- They built this city-construction workers injured in Delhi, India: cross-sectional analysis of First Information Reports of the Delhi Police 2016-2018.Injury epidemiology · 2022Article
- A multi-institutional study of post-traumatic stress disorder and its risk factors in Ethiopian pediatric patients with physical trauma.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- The triple burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases and injuries on sex differences in life expectancy in Ethiopia.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMortality caused by injuries is increasing and becoming a significant global public health concern. Limited evidence from Ethiopia on road traffic, unintentional and intentional injuries indicate the potential public health impact of problems resulting from such injuries. However, there is a significant evidence gap about the actual national burden of all injuries in Ethiopia. This data base study aimed to reveal the national burden of different injuries in Ethiopia. METHODOLOGY: Data for this study were extracted from the estimates of the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2017 study. Estimates of metrics such as Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), death rates, incidence, and prevalence were extracted. The metrics were then examined at different injury types, socio-demographic categories such as age groups and sex. Trends of the metrics were also explored for these categories across years from 2007 to 2017. The DALYs and deaths due to injuries in Ethiopia were also compared with other East African countries (specifically Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) in order to evaluate regional differences across years, by sex and by different injury types such as transport injuries, unintentional injuries, self-harm and interpersonal violence.
resultsThe age-standardized injury death rate has decreased to 69.4; 95% UI: (63.0-76.9) from 90.11; 95% UI: (82.41-97.73) in 2017 as compared with 2007. Road injury, falls, self-harm and interpersonal violence were the leading causes of mortality from injuries occurring in 2017. The age-standardized injury DALYs rate has decreased to 3328.2; 95% UI: (2981.7-3707.8) from 4265.55; 95% UI: (3898.11-4673.64) in 2017 as compared with 2007. The number of deaths resulting from injuries in 2017 was highest for males, children under 5 years, people aged 15-24.
conclusionThe current age-standardized death rate and DALYs from injuries is high and the observed annual reduction is not satisfactory. There is a difference in gender and age regarding the number of deaths resulting from injuries. The data indicates that the current national efforts to address the public health impact of injuries in Ethiopia are not sufficient enough to bring a marked reduction. As a result, a more holistic approach to address all injuries is recommended in Ethiopia.
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