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ArticleInjury epidemiology2023

Profiles of pregnant women encountering motor vehicle crashes in Taiwan, 2008-2017.

Ya-Hui Chang, Yu-Wen Chien, Chiung-Hsin Chang, Ping-Ling Chen, Tsung-Hsueh Lu, Chang-Ta Chiu, Chung-Yi Li

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Article in Injury epidemiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Ya-Hui ChangDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Wen ChienDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chiung-Hsin ChangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Ping-Ling ChenGraduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tsung-Hsueh LuDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chang-Ta ChiuDepartment of Dentistry, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan. chiouchangta@yahoo.com.tw.
Chung-Yi LiDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan. cyli99@mail.ncku.edu.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-8908
National Cheng Kung University · TWAsia University · TWChina Medical University · TWMassachusetts General Hospital · USNational Cheng Kung University Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

Funding

Ministry of Science and Technology MOST 109-2314-B-006-044-MY3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUnderstanding demographic profiles is essential to the assessment of health burden imposed by motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) on pregnant women. However, Asian studies that have examined it are lacking. The study aimed to describe the demographic characteristics and prevalence of MVCs involving pregnant women in Taiwan.

methodsA cross-sectional study conducted by the Taiwan Birth Notification dataset from 2008 to 2017 was linked with the police-reported traffic collision registry to identify pregnant women involved in MVCs. The pregnant women were categorized according to their gestational age, age at delivery, the role of road user (driver, passenger, or pedestrian), and vehicle types (car, two-wheeled motor vehicle, or others). A chi-square test was performed for the significance test.

resultsA total of 22,134 (1.13%) pregnant women were involved in MVCs in the study period. Two-wheeled motor vehicle (47.9%) and driver (81.4%) were the mainly reported vehicle type and road user at the crash scenes, respectively. The majority of MVCs occurred in pregnant women aged 28-34 years. The number of MVCs rapidly declined after 37 weeks of gestation, especially two-wheeled motor vehicle or car crashes. However, the number of pedestrian victims climbed up during the third trimester.

conclusionPregnant women are susceptible to MVCs regardless of their gestational age, role of a road user, or type of vehicle. The findings of this study emphasize the need for increased awareness of traffic collision prevention among pregnant women aged 28-34. In addition, improving pedestrian safety is essential for the reduction of pregnant victims.

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