Title of article :
Fatal Residential Fire Accidents in the Municipality of Copenhagen, 1991–1996
Author/Authors :
Peter Leth، نويسنده , , Markil Gregersen، نويسنده , , Svend Sabroe، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1998
Pages :
8
From page :
444
To page :
451
Abstract :
Background. The death rate for fatal fire accidents in Denmark has doubled since 1951, mostly due to an increase in the number of fire accidents associated with smoking. The most common cause of residential fire deaths in Denmark today is smoking, often combined with alcohol intoxication or handicap. Methods. This was a case-control study of fatal fire accidents in private homes in the municipality of Copenhagen from 1991 to 1996. The fatal fire accidents were identified from a police register, and the two non-fatal fire accidents registered immediately before and after each fatal fire were selected as a control group. Information about the circumstances surrounding the fires was derived from the police reports. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the risk associated with each variable after adjusting for confounders. The analysis was performed on the basis of the theoretical model in which the variables were part of a causal network. Results. The following five variables seemed to be of most importance: (1) localization of the victim close to the source of ignition (OR = 11), (2) physical handicaps (OR = 5), (3) chronic alcoholism (OR = 7), (4) clothing fires (OR = 24), and (5) alarm being given by a person not present at the scene of fire (OR =33). Preventive measures are discussed in the light of the results.
Keywords :
Fire , tobacco. , Accident , alcohol
Journal title :
Preventive Medicine
Serial Year :
1998
Journal title :
Preventive Medicine
Record number :
802925
Link To Document :
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