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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2005;7:207-208.

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Significant Correlation of Trauma Epidemiology With the Economic Conditions of a Community

Hypothesis: Depressed economic conditions are associated with increased trauma and violent crime.

Design: Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data.

Setting and Interventions: Population and labor force data from 1992 to 2002 were obtained from the state Employment Development Department and the US Census Bureau. County data regarding the total number of trauma activations and mechanism of trauma were recorded. Crime statistics were obtained from the state Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Correlation statistics were performed. Health care coverage for victims of penetrating trauma was also analyzed.

Main Outcome Measures: Correlation between unemployment rate, trauma epidemiology, and crime indexes.

Results: The correlation between the percentage penetrating trauma and the unemployment rate was R = 0.92 (Orange County, California) and R = 0.95 (Los Angeles County, California) (P<.001). The unemployment rate was also tightly correlated with Federal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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