Deprivation and violence in the community: a perspective from a UK Accident and Emergency Department

A Howe; M Crilly

doi:10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00015-8

Deprivation and violence in the community: a perspective from a UK Accident and Emergency Department

Injury. 2001 Jun;32(5):349-51. doi: 10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00015-8.

Authors

A Howe¹, M Crilly

Affiliation

¹ Public Health Department, South Lancashire Health Authority, Grove House, Langton Brow, The Green, PR7 5PD, Eccleston, UK. andyhowe@clara.co.uk

PMID: 11382417
DOI: 10.1016/s0020-1383(01)00015-8

Abstract

Using routinely collected data from an Accident and Emergency department over a 12 month period, we demonstrated a strong correlation (Pearson Correlation Coefficient 0.90; 95% Confidence Intervals, 0.77-0.96) between material deprivation and attendance following violent assault.

MeSH terms

Confidence Intervals
Cultural Deprivation
Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
England / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data
Poverty Areas*
Retrospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence / statistics & numerical data*