Abstract
Childhood fatalities from unintentional poisoning are a substantial health problem in New Mexico, which ranks second in the nation in injury-related mortality rates. To determine the extent of poison-related mortality in children in this state, and to examine time trends and differences in mortality rates in New Mexico's American Indian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic white children aged 0 to 14 years, we analyzed vital records collected from 1958 to 1982. New Mexican children experienced higher mortality rates than US white children of similar age--approximately eight times higher for children under 5 years old. Of the three ethnic groups, American Indian children had the highest mortality rates from unintentional poisoning during the 25-year period. Children less than 5 years old were at the highest risk for poison-related fatalities among all three ethnic groups.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 257-262 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Ethnicity & disease |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Jun 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology