Costs (in billions) of nonfatal fall injuries by sex, body region, and type of injury, by treatment setting, US, 2000*
| Hospital ($12†) | Cost (%) | Emergency department ($4†) | Cost (%) | Outpatient & MD’s office ($3†) | Cost (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Column totals may differ slightly due to rounding. | ||||||
| †Cost totals may differ because some categorical estimates were based on small numbers. | ||||||
| ‡Other region includes injuries of the upper extremity, vertebral column, spinal cord, and systemic/late effects. | ||||||
| §Other type includes amputation, blood vessel, crushing, burns, nerves, and systemic/late effects. | ||||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 65–74 | 2 | 19 | 0.9 | 21 | 1 | 25 |
| 75–84 | 5 | 42 | 1.5 | 36 | 1 | 38 |
| 85+ | 5 | 39 | 1.8 | 43 | 1 | 38 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 3 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 32 |
| Women | 9 | 75 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 67 |
| Body region | ||||||
| Lower extremity | 8 | 62 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 28 |
| Upper extremity | 1 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Torso | 1 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Other head/neck | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| TBI | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Vertebral column | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Other region‡ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Type of injury | ||||||
| Fracture | 10 | 80 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 32 |
| Superficial/contusion | 1 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 29 |
| Sprain/strain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| Open wound | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Internal organs | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dislocation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Other type§ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Unspecified | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |