Alcohol's effect on fatality risk from a physical insult.

摘要: Although alcohol's effect on the risk of being involved in a traffic crash is well known, its influence death, given that has occurred, more uncertain. One study published few years ago finds alcohol increases such risk. The present examines fatality using data and methods independent previous study, provides estimates as function blood concentration (BAC). Data for drivers with measured BAC who were fatally injured two-car selected from Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS). uses two sets fatal crashes. For one, probability = 0 driver was killed low, so if increased risk, this would generate additional fatalities at higher levels. other set crashes, sufficiently close to 100% factors had little opportunity it. Dividing can be affected by those cannot measures gives 0.1% 1.9 +/- 0.2 times likely same crash. corresponding ratio 0.25% 3.3 0.5. While derived "laboratory" traffic, there does not appear any obvious reason why results should apply physical trauma general, doubles death impact, triples Language: en