Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey Gilbert Burnham,Riyadh Lafta,Shannon Doocy,Les Roberts (Fonte ) |
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Summary Background - An excess mortality of nearly 100 000 deaths was reported in Iraq for the period March, 2003 September, 2004, attributed to the invasion of Iraq. Our aim was to update this estimate. Methods - Between May and July,2006,we did a national cross-sectional cluster sample survey of mortality in Iraqfi 50 clusters were randomly selected from 16 Governorates,with every cluster consisting of 40 households. Information on deaths from these households was gathered. Findings - Three misattributed clusters were excluded from the final analysis; data from 1849 households that contained 12 801 individuals in 47 clusters was gatheredfi1474 births and 629 deaths were reported during the observation periodfi Pre-invasion mortality rates were 5 -5 per 1000 people per year (95%CI 4 -3 7 -1), compared with 13 -3 per 1000 people per year (10 -9 16 -1) in the 40 months post-invasion. We estimate that as of July,2006, there have been 654 965 (392 979 942 636) excess Iraqi deaths as a consequence of the war,which corresponds to 2 -5% of the population in the study areafiOf post-invasion deaths,601 027 (426 369 793 663)were due to violence, the most common cause being gunfire. Interpretation - The number of people dying in Iraq has continued to escalatefiThe proportion of deaths ascribed to coalition forces has diminished in 2006,although the actual numbers have increased every yearfiGun fire remains the most common cause of death,although deaths from car bombing have increased. (continua>>>>>) |
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