Characteristics of the most recent injury by urban and rural status: Colorado 1999–2000
| Urban (n = 191) | Rural (n = 207) | Statewide (n = 398) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place injury occurred | |||
| Home | 33.1 (25.5 to 40.7) | 33.2 (25.7 to 40.6) | 33.1 (26.8 to 39.4) |
| Sports area | 16.4 (9.1 to 23.8) | 9.5 (4.7 to 14.3) | 15.0 (9.0 to 21.1) |
| Transportation area | 14.8 (9.1 to 20.5) | 15.5 (8.2 to 22.7) | 14.9 (10.1 to 19.7) |
| Production/workshop area | 13.9 (8.2 to 19.6) | 20.4 (13.7 to 27.1) | 15.2 (10.4 to 20.0) |
| Open areas in nature | 5.5 (2.1 to 8.9) | 9.1 (4.4 to 13.9) | 6.2 (3.3 to 9.1) |
| Other | 16.3 (10.3 to 22.2) | 12.4 (7.5 to 17.2) | 15.5 (5.6 to 25.4) |
| Injured on farm/ranch | 4.0 (0.9 to 7.1) | 10.7 (6.1 to 15.3) | 5.3 (2.7 to 8.0) |
| Cause of injury | |||
| Acute overexertion | 31.1 (23.0 to 39.3) | 27.1 (20.0 to 34.2) | 30.4 (23.7 to 37.0) |
| Struck/hit from fall | 24.7 (17.9 to 31.6) | 28.0 (20.7 to 35.3) | 25.4 (19.7 to 31.1) |
| Struck/hit from collision | 13.9 (8.4 to 19.4) | 18.5 (10.9 to 26.0) | 14.8 (10.1 to 19.5) |
| Crushing, cutting, piercing | 11.6 (5.9 to 17.2) | 14.1 (8.4 to 19.8) | 12.1 (7.4 to 16.7) |
| Other | 18.6 (6.8 to 30.5) | 12.3 (0.9 to 23.7) | 17.4 (7.6 to 27.2) |
| Injured while in a motor vehicle | 12.1 (6.8 to 17.3) | 12.8 (5.9 to 19.7) | 12.2 (7.8 to 16.6) |
| Activity at the time of injury | |||
| Working for income | 31.7 (23.7 to 39.6) | 34.1 (26.4 to 41.8) | 32.2 (25.6 to 38.7) |
| Unpaid work | 29.2 (21.9 to 36.4) | 18.9 (13.0 to 24.8) | 27.1 (21.2 to 33.0) |
| Sports, athletics, exercise | 23.2 (15.4 to 31.0) | 19.0 (12.5 to 25.5) | 22.4 (16.0 to 28.8) |
| Other | 16.0 (4.4 to 27.6) | 28.0 (16.7 to 39.2) | 18.4 (8.9 to 27.9) |
| Number of missed days of work or regular activity | |||
| None | 35.4 (27.0 to 43.8) | 39.1 (31.0 to 47.2) | 36.1 (29.2 to 43.0) |
| 1–5 | 36.2 (28.2 to 44.2) | 29.9 (22.5 to 37.3) | 35.0 (28.4 to 41.5) |
| ⩾6 | 28.4 (17.9 to 38.9) | 31.0 (20.5 to 41.6) | 28.9 (20.3 to 37.6) |