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2013년도 법의부검에 대한 통계적 고찰

The Statistical Analysis on Legal Autopsy Performed in Korea during 2013 Year

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Medicolegal autopsy is a vital tool for obtaining reliable injury mortality data. Thisstudy statistically analyzed data obtained from medicolegal autopsies performed inKorea in 2013. The aim of this study was to analyze various aspects of the 4,861deaths that were categorized as unusual in Korea in 2013. A total of 4,861 deathswere analyzed by gender, age, manner of death, and cause of death. Of the 4,861deaths, 3,542 (73.3%) were of men and 1,302 (26.7%) were of women. With respectto the manner of death, 54.4% were recorded as unnatural deaths, 38.8% were naturaldeaths, and 6.9% had unknown causes. Of the 2,642 unnatural deaths, 45.0%were determined to be accidental deaths, 26.3% suicidal, 16.9% homicidal, and11.8% undetermined. Of the total number of unnatural deaths, 42.1% were traumarelateddeaths, for which falling down accounted for 33.8%. Asphyxiation accountedfor 16.0% of unnatural deaths, and of these, the predominant cause was hanging(58.8%). In addition, 14.4% of deaths were due to drowning, 12.9% poisoning, 11.0%thermal injuries, 1.8% complications arising from medical procedures, and 0.8% electrocution,starvation, or neglect. Among the 1,886 natural deaths, heart diseasesaccounted for 52.0% and vascular diseases accounted for 16.9%. Of the 196 deathsamong children under the age of 10 years, 41.8% were recorded as unnatural deaths,45.1% were natural deaths, and 1.5% had unknown causes.

Abstract

Medicolegal autopsy is a vital tool for obtaining reliable injury mortality data. Thisstudy statistically analyzed data obtained from medicolegal autopsies performed inKorea in 2013. The aim of this study was to analyze various aspects of the 4,861deaths that were categorized as unusual in Korea in 2013. A total of 4,861 deathswere analyzed by gender, age, manner of death, and cause of death. Of the 4,861deaths, 3,542 (73.3%) were of men and 1,302 (26.7%) were of women. With respectto the manner of death, 54.4% were recorded as unnatural deaths, 38.8% were naturaldeaths, and 6.9% had unknown causes. Of the 2,642 unnatural deaths, 45.0%were determined to be accidental deaths, 26.3% suicidal, 16.9% homicidal, and11.8% undetermined. Of the total number of unnatural deaths, 42.1% were traumarelateddeaths, for which falling down accounted for 33.8%. Asphyxiation accountedfor 16.0% of unnatural deaths, and of these, the predominant cause was hanging(58.8%). In addition, 14.4% of deaths were due to drowning, 12.9% poisoning, 11.0%thermal injuries, 1.8% complications arising from medical procedures, and 0.8% electrocution,starvation, or neglect. Among the 1,886 natural deaths, heart diseasesaccounted for 52.0% and vascular diseases accounted for 16.9%. Of the 196 deathsamong children under the age of 10 years, 41.8% were recorded as unnatural deaths,45.1% were natural deaths, and 1.5% had unknown causes.

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