NHDS estimated annual numbers of patients hospitalized after injury, in thousands, for 1979–83 and 1996–2000; 95% confidence intervals are given in parentheses
| Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–83 | 1996–2000 | 1979–83 | 1996–2000 | |
| Total | 1670 (1658 to 1681) | 781 (771 to 792) | 1201 (1190 to 1213) | 788 (778 to 799) |
| Age groups | ||||
| 0–14 | 243 (237 to 249) | 96 (91 to 101) | 128 (124 to 133) | 51 (47 to 54) |
| 15–19 | 219 (213 to 225) | 67 (63 to 72) | 86 (82 to 90) | 27 (24 to 30) |
| 20–39 | 701 (693 to 706) | 240 (234 to 247) | 293 (287 to 300) | 90 (85 to 94) |
| 40–64 | 350 (343 to 357) | 200 (193 to 206) | 277 (270 to 283) | 139 (133 to 145) |
| 65–74 | 75 (71 to 78) | 59 (55 to 64) | 140 (135 to 145) | 108 (103 to 114) |
| 75–84 | 54 (51 to 57) | 73 (69 to 78) | 169 (164 to 175) | 192 (185 to 198) |
| 85+ | 28 (25 to 30) | 45 (41 to 48) | 107 (103 to 111) | 182 (175 to 188) |
| Injury categories | ||||
| Isolated hip fracture | 51 (48 to 54) | 79 (75 to 84) | 160 (155 to 166) | 235 (228 to 242) |
| Other serious injuries | 210 (205 to 216) | 214 (208 to 221) | 121 (116 to 125) | 161 (155 to 167) |
| Moderate injuries | 1335 (1328 to 1342) | 469 (461 to 476) | 873 (866 to 879) | 377 (369 to 384) |
| Undetermined injuries | 73 (69 to 77) | 19 (17 to 21) | 47 (44 to 50) | 15 (13 to 17) |