Table 2

Body region of spine and back injuries by spinal cord and vertebral column; values are number (%)

Spinal cordVertebral column
*This table is based on 1998–99 NHDS data.
Cervical13051 (54)45115 (27)
Thoracic/dorsal6986 (29)38288 (23)
Lumbar2656 (11)78290 (47)
Sacrum coccyx374 (2)4616 (3)
Other1067 (4)821 (0)