Population characteristics by race/ethnicity for acute injury secondary to unintentional falls from buildings
| Population characteristics | Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Hispanic | Total (includes other or unspecified race) | |
| *Percentages are of injury place specified. | ||||
| †Not reported as cells are fewer than or equal to 11. | ||||
| Population (n) | 424 | 145 | 244 | 1091 |
| Age median (interquartile range) | 9 (12) | 5 (9) | 5 (11) | 6 (12) |
| Age distribution (years) | ||||
| 0–4 | 139 (33.0) | 70 (48.3) | 110 (45.6) | 447 (41.2) |
| 5–9 | 80 (19.0) | 35 (24.1) | 47 (19.5) | 219 (20.2) |
| 10–14 | 74 (17.6) | 20 (13.8) | 33 (13.7) | 160 (14.7) |
| 15–18 | 128 (30.4) | 20 (13.8) | 51 (21.2) | 259 (23.9) |
| Sex: male | 301 (71.0) | 95 (65.5) | 177 (72.5) | 752 (68.9) |
| Median household income for patient’s zip code (US dollars) | ||||
| $1 to $24,999 | 13 (3.2) | 48 (34.3) | 35 (14.7) | 117 (11.0) |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 84 (20.7) | 43 (30.7) | 76 (31.9) | 278 (26.2) |
| $35,000 to $44,999 | 131 (32.3) | 31 (22.1) | 72 (30.3) | 295 (27.8) |
| $45,000 or higher | 178 (43.8) | 18 (12.9) | 55 (23.1) | 370 (34.9) |
| Admission source type | ||||
| Emergency department | 354 (83.5) | 134 (92.4) | 220 (90.2) | 938 (86.0) |
| Emergent | 286 (67.5) | 100 (69.0) | 110 (45.1) | 705 (64.6) |
| Urgent | 60 (14.2) | 13 (9.0) | 15 (6.1) | 131 (12.0) |
| Place of injury reported | 205 (48.3) | 73 (50.3) | 161 (66.0) | 552 (50.6) |
| Place of injury* | ||||
| Home | 135 (65.9) | 55 (75.3) | 112 (69.6) | 381 (69.0) |
| Alcohol/substance abuse and psychiatric diagnoses | ||||
| Alcohol abuse | 22 (5.2) | NR† | NR† | 34 (3.1) |
| Substance abuse | 27 (6.4) | NR† | NR† | 46 (4.2) |
| Preadult disorders | 15 (3.5) | NR† | NR† | 21 (1.9) |
| Total | 64 (15.1) | 12 (8.3) | 15 (6.1) | 113 (10.4) |