Table 2

NHIS average number of injuries and ATUS average exposure hours by activity

NHIS injuryATUS exposure time
Average number of injuries (individual level) over one year (ie, Embedded Image)Embedded ImageAverage exposure hours (individual level) over 1 year (ie, Embedded Image)Embedded Image
Work-related0.02770.00431911.623.9
Sports or exercise0.01290.0022101.73.8
Sleep, rest, eating, drinking0.00840.00203565.910.4
Working around the house or yard0.02820.0034459.18.5
Driving/riding a motor vehicle0.01200.0019400.85.2
  • ATUS, American Time Use Survey; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey.