Table 2

Proportion (95% confidence interval) of self reported injury by selected characteristics, by residence: Colorado 1999–2000

Urban (n = 1425)Rural (n = 1275)Statewide (n = 2700)
Any injury14.2 (12.0 to 16.3)17.4 (14.8 to 20.0)14.7 (12.9 to 16.5)
Gender
    Male16.2 (12.7 to 19.7)20.1 (16.0 to 24.3)16.8 (13.9 to 19.8)
    Female12.2 (9.8 to 14.7)14.4 (11.5 to 17.4)12.6 (10.4 to 14.7)
Age group
    18–2423.4 (14.6 to 32.1)25.6 (14.3 to 36.8)23.7 (16.0 to 31.4)
    25–3412.8 (8.7 to 16.8)18.2 (12.1 to 24.3)13.6 (10.0 to 17.1)
    35–4414.3 (10.1 to 18.5)19.0 (13.9 to 24.1)15.0 (11.4 to 18.7)
    45–5413.1 (8.6 to 17.5)15.5 (10.4 to 20.6)13.5 (9.7 to 17.3)
    55–649.4 (4.6 to 14.2)19.9 (12.8 to 26.9)11.3 (7.2 to 15.5)
    65+11.9 (7.0 to 16.7)8.2 (4.0 to 12.4)11.2 (7.1 to 15.2)
Ethnicity
    Hispanic14.2 (8.9 to 19.5)17.6(9.2 to 26.0)14.7 (10.0 to 19.3)
    Non-Hispanic14.1 (11.8 to 19.5)17.3 (14.6 to 20.0)14.7 (12.6 to 16.7)
Poverty status
    Near or below poverty12.0 (5.1 to 18.8)16.6 (9.6 to 23.6)12.9 (7.3 to 18.4)
    Above poverty14.6 (12.2 to 17.0)16.8 (14.0 to 19.6)15.0 (12.9 to 17.1)
Education
    Less than high school10.7 (4.1 to 17.4)17.5 (9.5 to 25.5)11.9 (6.3 to 17.6)
    High school graduate14.2 (10.4 to 18.0)15.3 (10.8 to 19.8)14.4 (11.2 to 17.6)
    Some college14.7 (11.9 to 17.6)18.8 (15.3 to 22.2)15.3 (12.9 to 17.8)
Marital status
    Married/unmarried couple12.9 (10.4 to 15.3)15.9 (12.9 to 18.9)13.4 (11.3 to 15.5)
    Divorced/separated/widowed10.6 (7.1 to 14.2)17.7 (12.8 to 22.6)11.8 (8.7 to 14.8)
    Single, never married22.3 (15.3 to 29.2)23.7 (14.8 to 32.5)22.5 (16.3 to 28.6)