Taylor, MJ, Francis, H, Oakford, G, Appleton, D and Fielding, J (2022) Deprivation and fire injury. Systems Research and Behavioral Science. ISSN 1092-7026

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Abstract

The association between deprivation and accidental dwelling fire injuries was examined in Merseyside which has a high proportion of deprived areas. For the years 2006 to 2016, over half of the accidental dwelling fire injuries in Merseyside occurred in deprived areas, and almost three quarters of alcohol and drug related accidental dwelling fire injuries occurred in such areas. In particular, we examine the relationship between the established accidental dwelling fire injury risk factors of old age, disability, and alcohol and drug consumption and the level of deprivation. There were strong correlations between deprivation and the overall number of fire injuries, and between deprivation and fire injuries relating to alcohol/drug consumption, disability/mobility related fire injuries, and fire injuries sustained by those aged 65+.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Business & Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief
Divisions:	Computer Science & Mathematics
Publisher:	Wiley
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	25 May 2022 10:20
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2022 13:30
DOI or ID number:	10.1002/sres.2861
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16900

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