Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to give a description of the road traffic injuries (RTIs) characteristics of floating migrant population by comparing with those of local residents in a harbor city of China.MethodsA population-based descriptive study was carried out between 2007 and 2010 with RTI patient records from the Fifth Center Hospital of Tianjin. Inpatient diagnoses of RTI patients were defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codes. We analyzed the demographics and general characteristics of RTI patients that were in the hospital during the four years. In order to compare the group differences between local resident patients and floating migrant patients, the distribution of their ages, diagnoses, severity of injuries, duration of inpatient stays, hospitalization cost were analyzed.ResultsPeople between the ages of 16 and 55 were the most likely to suffer RTIs. The floating migrant patients between the ages of 16 and 45 had a higher incidence of accidents, while local resident patients between 46 and 55 had a higher incidence of accidents. Compared to local resident patients, floating migrant patients were more vulnerable to open injuries and severe traffic injuries. With the severity of injuries ranked from mild to severe, floating migrant patients had lower duration of inpatient stay, but higher hospitalization costs compared to local resident patients.ConclusionsFloating migrant patients had a different age distribution, severity of injuries, diseases, inpatient duration and hospitalization cost compared with local resident patients. Compared to local resident patients, floating migrants had a higher risk to RTIs and were more vulnerable to severer traffic accidents at lower ages.
Highlights
Over nearly the last three decades, a new demographic phenomenon in China has attracted increasing attention [1]
Due to the high mobility characteristics of these people, the fast expansion of floating population could be a factor contributing to the high frequency of road traffic accidents
There were 1,295 local resident patients and 929 floating migrant patients seen over the four years
Summary
Over nearly the last three decades, a new demographic phenomenon in China has attracted increasing attention [1]. As a result of the gap between rural and urban incomes, the ‘floating’ migrant population came from the countryside to the cities in pursuit of a better life [3]. This ruralurban migration poses significant challenges, especially for China’s welfare system concerning both local and migrant residents. The floating migrants are not entitled to some of the benefits that local people enjoy. They face daunting problems, with access to healthcare, adequate housing, employment opportunities, pension plans and school enrollment for their children. The aim of this study is to give a description of the road traffic injuries (RTIs) characteristics of floating migrant population by comparing with those of local residents in a harbor city of China
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