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[A comparative study on mortality and YPLL of accidents]
Abstract:
Years of potential life lost (YPLL) was used to analyse deaths caused by accidents in Guangzhou in 1988-1994. The results showed that the accident death was the fourth in the proportionate mortality ratio and the second in the rates of YPLL. The ratio of male to female was 1.69:1. The majority of accidents involved in youth people. Work years of potential life lost and valued years of potential life lost relevantly increased along with the rose of YPLL. According to the findings the author regard that YPLL is more reasonable index in reflecting the deaths by accidents among youth people.
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