Post on 03-Jan-2016
Unintentional Injuries OverviewUnintentional Injuries Overview
Injury Facts
Unintentional InjuriesUnintentional Injuries
#1 cause of death for people 1 to 41 #1 cause of death for people 1 to 41 years oldyears old
#5 cause of death for all ages#5 cause of death for all ages
Injury Facts
Leading Causes of Death, 2003Leading Causes of Death, 2003
Heart diseaseHeart disease 685,089685,089
CancerCancer 556,902556,902
StrokeStroke 157,689157,689
Chronic lower respiratory diseaseChronic lower respiratory disease 126,382126,382
Unintentional injuriesUnintentional injuries 109,277109,277
Diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitus 74,21974,219
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Injury Facts
Trends in Leading Causes of DeathTrends in Leading Causes of Death
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Heart DiseaseCancerStrokeCLRDU-IDiabetes
Injury Facts
Trends in Leading Causes of DeathTrends in Leading Causes of Death
*Based on linear regression (1999-2004).#Statistically significant trend.
Annual Change*Annual Change*
U-I U-I ## + 3,145 / year+ 3,145 / year
Diabetes Diabetes ## + 1,559 / year+ 1,559 / year
CancerCancer + 1,005 / year+ 1,005 / year
CLRDCLRD + 113 / year+ 113 / year
Stroke Stroke ## - 3,350 / year- 3,350 / year
Heart disease Heart disease ## - 12,678 / year- 12,678 / year
Injury Facts
Unintentional InjuriesUnintentional Injuries In 2004, 33.2 million In 2004, 33.2 million
people – 1 people – 1 in 9 – sought medical sought medical attention for an attention for an injury.injury.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Injury Facts
Medically Attended Nonfatal InjuriesMedically Attended Nonfatal Injuries
By Place of Occurrence, 20040 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Home (inside)
Home (outside)
Street
Sport facility
School
Industrial etc.
Trade/ Service
Hosp/ Inst
Other bldg
Other unspec
Millions
46% in or around the home.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Injury Facts
Latest Estimates: 2005Latest Estimates: 2005
VenueVenue 2005 Deaths2005 DeathsChange from Change from
20042004
All U-IAll U-I 113,000113,000 +1%+1%
Motor-VehicleMotor-Vehicle 45,80045,800 +1%+1%
WorkWork 4,9614,961 -1%-1%
Home & Home & CommunityCommunity 64,60064,600 +1%+1%
Injury Facts
U-I Deaths by Venue, 2005U-I Deaths by Venue, 2005
Home & Community
58%
M-V (non-Work)38%
Work-MV2%
Work (non-MV)2%
Injury Facts
Latest Estimates: 2005Latest Estimates: 2005
VenueVenueDisabling Disabling InjuriesInjuries Costs (billions)Costs (billions)
All U-IAll U-I 24,100,00024,100,000 $625.5$625.5
Motor-VehicleMotor-Vehicle 2,400,0002,400,000 $247.7$247.7
WorkWork 3,700,0003,700,000 $160.4$160.4
Home & Home & CommunityCommunity 18,100,00018,100,000 $238.6$238.6
Injury Facts
U-I Disabling Injuries by Venue, 2005U-I Disabling Injuries by Venue, 2005
Home & Community
75%
M-V (non-Work)10%
Work-MV0%
Work (non-MV)15%
Injury Facts
Venue TrendsVenue Trends
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140
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Workplace
Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)
Workplace death rate* down 17%.
*Deaths per 100,000 workers.
Injury Facts
Venue TrendsVenue Trends
60
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1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
HighwayWorkplace
Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)
Highway death rate* down 16%.
*Deaths per 100,000,000 VMT.
Injury Facts
Venue TrendsVenue Trends
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
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140
1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Home &CommunityHighway
Workplace
Death Rate Indexes (1992=100)
Home & Community death rate* up 30%.
*Deaths per 100,000 population.