This is a statistical observation by authors based on data of deaths brought to department of forensic medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine for medicolegal autopsy by all of law enforcement agencies in Taegu area during the year of 1995.
The report aims to reveal facts on various causes of death in Taegu area in attempt to analyse 205 cases statistically.
The following are the summary of results
1. The total numbers of autopsy were 205 cases, of these 121 cases (58%) were males and 83 cases (40%) were females.
2. The violent deaths were 1:35 cases (66%) and the natural deaths were 63 cases (31%) and unknown cases were 7 (3%).
3. The percentage of autopsied cases with 30´s age group was 28.2% (the most), 20´s was 17.2%, 40´s was 13.8%, 10´s was 13.8%... in violent deaths. The percentage of autopsied cases with 30´s age group was 31%, 40´s was 20%, 20´s was 20%o, 50´s was 15. 5%... in natural deaths.
4. For the violent deaths, the percentage of deaths due to injury was 52.9%, asphyxia was 29.8%, intoxication was 10.4% and abnormal temperature (hypothermia or fire) or electrocution was 6.7%.
5. For deaths due to injuries, the percentage of deaths due to blunt injury was 45.7%, sharp force injury was 29.5%, fall was 17.1%. and traffic accident was 7.1%.
6. For the natural deaths, 60 cases were recorded and the death due to the disese of the cardiocascular system was taking the most of the total percentage with 53%.
7. For deaths due to injuries, the percentage of accidental death was 57.3%, homicide was 22% and suicide was 14.7%.
8. 31 subjects (51.7%) of 128 violent deaths have positive blood alcohol concentrations (0.05 % and above), and 8.1% of natural deaths were associated with alcohol intake.
9. For deaths by medical dispute, 7 cases were recorded and deaths combined with operation were taking the most of.the total percentage with 43%.
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