Annualized number and per cent of recreational injury episodes by external cause and sex among children aged 6–17 years: US, 1997–98
| No of episodes in thousands (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | Both sexes | Boys | Girls |
| Data source: the 1997–98 National Health Interview Surveys. | |||
| Total | 4348 (100) | 2791 (100) | 1557 (100) |
| Fall | 1453 (33.4) | 875 (31.4) | 578 (37.1) |
| Struck by object/person | 1347 (31.0) | 910 (32.6) | 437 (28.1) |
| Transportation | 483 (11.1) | 335 (12.0) | 148 (9.5) |
| Cut/pierce | 288 (6.6) | 230 (8.3) | 58 (3.7) |
| Overexertion/strenuous movements | 290 (6.7) | 170 (6.10 | 120 (7.7) |
| Animal/insect bite | 116 (2.7) | 75 (2.7) | 41 (2.6) |
| Other | 373 (8.5) | 196 (7.0) | 177 (11.4) |