Why more male pedestrians die in vehicle-pedestrian collisions than female pedestrians: A decompositional analysis

Injury Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 227-231

  Zhu, Motao ^a   Zhao, Songzhu ^a   Coben, Jeffrey H ^a   Smith, Gordon S ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880328528     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040594     Document Type: Article

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