Table 1

 Incidence and costs of fatal fall injuries by sex, age, body region, and type of injury, US, 2000*

Incidence, n = 10 300Incidence (%)Cost (millions), n = $179Cost (%)
*Column totals may differ slightly due to rounding.
†Other region includes injuries of the upper extremity, vertebral column, spinal cord, and systemic/late effects.
‡Other type includes dislocation, strain/sprain, amputation, blood vessel, crushing, burns, and nerves.
Age (years)
    65–741700173017
    75–843800376436
    85+4800478547
Sex
    Men4700468145
        65–741000211840
        75–841900403240
        85+1800383138
    Women5600549755
        65–74700131212
        75–841900343233
        85+3000545355
Body region
    Traumatic brain injury4700468246
    Lower extremity3300326034
    Torso8008137
    Other head/neck300353
    Other region†600695
    Unspecified6006106
Type of injury
    Fracture4300427844
    Internal organs2900285229
    Systemic/late effects200221
    Superficial/contusions100110
    Other type‡100111
    Unspecified2800284425