Comments on: South Korea Ranks Third in Accident Related Deaths of Children http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320570 GI Korea Thu, 07 May 2009 21:05:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320570 I couldn't find the stats for why the US was so high, so I don't know if it is car accidents. Remember this list is for accidents in general not just traffic related ones. So the US could have a bunch of kids that drown every year in a swimming pool for all I know. The last stat I saw Korea was still topping the OECD in traffic accidents, but the trend overall is that traffic conditions in Korea are improving. I couldn't find the stats for why the US was so high, so I don't know if it is car accidents. Remember this list is for accidents in general not just traffic related ones. So the US could have a bunch of kids that drown every year in a swimming pool for all I know. The last stat I saw Korea was still topping the OECD in traffic accidents, but the trend overall is that traffic conditions in Korea are improving.

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320555 ChickenHead Thu, 07 May 2009 20:28:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320555 Here is a bit more info... It turns out this is old news... a few years ago, Korea was NUMBER ONE by a large margin... due to traffic accidents. The reasons each country has high numbers are different. Here are some points to consider... Korea can blame traffic accidents, lack of carseats and seatbelt use and kids running out from behind parked cars on narrow streets where Delivery Ajashi is hauling balls-to-the-wall in a Bongo. There is a correlation between child deaths and poverty. This is evident in Mexico. This is also a factor in the United States where, although people don't like to admit it, large populations live (somewhat by choice) in third-world conditions. This ties in with "The likelihood of a child being injured or killed is also associated with single parenthood, low maternal education, low maternal age at birth, poor housing, large family size, and parental drug or alcohol abuse." This also describes a large portion of the American population. This is a little out of date but many of the statistics have remained consistent. zz <a href="http://zhttp://www.unicef-icdc.org/publications/pdf/repcard2e.pdf" rel="nofollow">zhttp://www.unicef-icdc.org/publications/pdf/repcard2e.pdf</a> Here is a bit more info…

It turns out this is old news… a few years ago, Korea was NUMBER ONE by a large margin… due to traffic accidents.

The reasons each country has high numbers are different.

Here are some points to consider…

Korea can blame traffic accidents, lack of carseats and seatbelt use and kids running out from behind parked cars on narrow streets where Delivery Ajashi is hauling balls-to-the-wall in a Bongo.

There is a correlation between child deaths and poverty. This is evident in Mexico. This is also a factor in the United States where, although people don't like to admit it, large populations live (somewhat by choice) in third-world conditions.

This ties in with "The likelihood of a child being injured or killed is also associated with single parenthood, low maternal education, low maternal age at

birth, poor housing, large family size, and parental drug or alcohol abuse." This also describes a large portion of the American population.

This is a little out of date but many of the statistics have remained consistent.

zz zhttp://www.unicef-icdc.org/publications/pdf/repcard2e.pdf

]]> By: Pete http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320511 Pete Thu, 07 May 2009 18:58:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320511 Mexico has a problem. I am really suprised that the US is second on this list. If this is correct we need to do something to correct this problem. I would have thought Korea would rank ahead of the US. Several things may come into play here. Mexico may be so high because of poor medical care following accidents. The US may be higher than Korea because of the driving distances and speed driven in the US. Also, a lot of Korean kids are in evening school, after regular school, and this could keep them from accidents. Mexico has a problem. I am really suprised that the US is second on this list. If this is correct we need to do something to correct this problem. I would have thought Korea would rank ahead of the US. Several things may come into play here. Mexico may be so high because of poor medical care following accidents. The US may be higher than Korea because of the driving distances and speed driven in the US. Also, a lot of Korean kids are in evening school, after regular school, and this could keep them from accidents.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320492 GI Korea Thu, 07 May 2009 18:09:44 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320492 Maybe you missed the sentence where I said traffic safety in Korea is trending in the right direction, which is good to see? Maybe you missed the sentence where I said traffic safety in Korea is trending in the right direction, which is good to see?

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320264 ChickenHead Thu, 07 May 2009 10:30:35 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320264 "The USA ranks 2nd, so what’s your point? Am I missing something? Duh... it's all the Mexican and Korean-Americans skewing the statistics... obviously. "The USA ranks 2nd, so what’s your point? Am I missing something?

Duh… it's all the Mexican and Korean-Americans skewing the statistics… obviously.

]]> By: Not a fun night http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320252 Not a fun night Thu, 07 May 2009 10:19:23 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320252 Ok so Mexico is number one so i guess they are going to get killed off soon with swine flu now too. Now as far as Korea goes would fan death be considered an accidental death? Ok so Mexico is number one so i guess they are going to get killed off soon with swine flu now too. Now as far as Korea goes would fan death be considered an accidental death?

]]> By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320218 Tom Thu, 07 May 2009 09:04:30 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320218 So why is the US number so high? Are they all playing with guns? So why is the US number so high? Are they all playing with guns?

]]> By: Unsatisfied LG DACOM http://rokdrop.com/2009/05/07/south-korea-ranks-third-in-accident-related-deaths-of-children/comment-page-1/#comment-320170 Unsatisfied LG DACOM Thu, 07 May 2009 07:22:05 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=13029#comment-320170 The USA ranks 2nd, so what's your point? Am I missing something? The USA ranks 2nd, so what's your point? Am I missing something?

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