Home injuries among adults in Stavanger, Norway

Am J Public Health. 1996 Mar;86(3):400-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.86.3.400.

Abstract

Norwegian injury register data were analyzed to examine unintentional home injuries among persons ages 25 to 64 years residing in Stavanger, Norway, during 1992. A total of 782 persons received medical treatment for injury during 1992 (15.4 per 1000 population). The incidence was similar for males and females (15.8 and 14.9 per 1000 population); however, the exposure-specific injury rate was significantly higher for males (6.0 vs 4.1 per 1 million person-hours). This difference was entirely due to the much higher injury rate among males aged 25 to 44 years. The estimated first year cost (direct and indirect) per injury was $2700. Home injuries among adults appear to be an overlooked public health problem that warrants increased attention.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Home / economics
  • Accidents, Home / statistics & numerical data*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Health Care Costs
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Norway / epidemiology
  • Population Surveillance
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Distribution
  • Wounds and Injuries / economics
  • Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Wounds and Injuries / etiology