Analysis of the association of urban/rural gap between motor vehicle accidents and life expectancy in Taiwan

Wen Shen Isabella Chung, Shan Pou Tsai, Ming Kwang Tsai, Chi Pang Wen

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Abstract

Objectives: To explore the differential impact of urban and rural areas on motor vehicle accidents (MVA) and life expectancy in Taiwan. Methods: Data for population, death registration, income, and motor vehicle registration were acquired from the government. Life expectancy (LX) and its gains after MVA deaths were eliminated were calculated for Taiwan as a whole and for each city and county. Stepwise Regression Models were used to examine the association of MVA with the gap in LX. Results: Residents in most of the rural areas had a shorter LX, ranging from 71.6 to 77.6 years, than did urban residents whose LX ranged from 76.9 to 80.8 years. MVA mortality contributed 4.0% to 16.2% of the gaps in LX between Taipei City and each of the counties or cities. The impact of MVA on LX ranged from 0.6 to 1.1 years in rural areas and from 0.2 to 0.5 years in urban areas. MVA mortality was significantly negatively correlated with life expectancy (r=-0.87, p2=0.75, p2=0.66, p2=0.03, p

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-272
Number of pages12
JournalTaiwan Journal of Public Health
Volume29
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Life expectancy
  • Motor vehicle accident

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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