Cases and rates of injuries due to falls from buildings, by various characteristics for children 0–14 years of age, Dallas County, Texas 1997–99
| Population | Injuries | Rate* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Rate per 100 000 children with the given characteristic, based on year 2000 census for Dallas County, Texas. | |||
| p<0.001, by χ2 for trend, for comparison of rates by age groups; p not significant (>0.05) for comparisons by race or ethnicity, or by gender. | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| 0–4 | 181951 | 85 | 15.6 |
| 5–9 | 175763 | 8 | 1.5 |
| 10–14 | 165025 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Unknown | 1 | ||
| Total 0–14 years | 522739 | 98 | 6.2 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 169591 | 22 | 4.3 |
| Black | 124229 | 22 | 5.9 |
| Hispanic | 206506 | 42 | 6.8 |
| Other | 22413 | 1 | 1.5 |
| Unknown | 11 | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 266550 | 57 | 7.1 |
| Female | 256189 | 40 | 5.2 |
| Unknown | 1 | ||