Unintentional and self-poisoning mortalities in Mexico, 2000-2012
Omar González-Santiago1, Pilar C Morales-San Claudio1, Lucia G Cantú-Cárdenas1
1Postgraduate Division, School of Chemical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México.
Introduction:
Poisoning remains a major worldwide public health problem. Mortality varies by country, region and ethnicity. The objective of this study is to analyze recent trends in poisoning mortality in the Mexican population.
Methods:
Data regarding mortality induced by poisoning was obtained from a publicly available national database maintained by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography.
Results:
During the period from 2000 to 2012, average mortality rates for unintentional and self-poisoning were 1.09 and 0.41 per 100000 population, respectively. The highest mortality rate for unintentional poisoning was in older individuals of both genders while the highest mortality for self-poisoning was in older men and young women. Additional studies are needed in Mexico, especially those that analyze risk factors in older individuals and young women.
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