Cause of injury by age, sex, race/ethnicity, living arrangements and ADL/IADL disability, 2004–2013
| Cause of injury (sample N=3074) (population N=866 043) | Fall (%) | p Value | Overexertion (%) | p Value | Transportation (%) | p Value | Struck (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||||
| 65–69 | 50.1 | <0.001 | 11.4 | <0.001 | 8.6 | 0.006 | 6.9 | 0.347 |
| 70–74 | 58.9 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 5.0 | ||||
| 75–79 | 61.8 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 7.5 | ||||
| ≥80 | 75.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 6.5 | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 67.1 | <0.001 | 6.7 | 0.017 | 6.0 | 0.301 | 6.5 | 0.975 |
| Male | 55.4 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 63.1 | 0.266 | 7.7 | 0.918 | 6.1 | 0.059 | 6.7 | 0.444 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 58.1 | 6.9 | 10.4 | 6.1 | ||||
| Other | 65.2 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 4.8 | ||||
| Living arrangements | ||||||||
| With spouse/partner | 57.1 | <0.001 | 9.6 | 0.002 | 6.9 | 0.328 | 6.5 | 0.342 |
| Alone | 65.5 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | ||||
| With others | 76.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | ||||
| ADL/IADL disability | ||||||||
| Yes | 77.7 | <0.001 | 4.9 | 0.068 | 5.0 | 0.348 | 3.3 | 0.019 |
| No | 61.3 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 6.8 | ||||
Statistics are population weighted and adjusted for complex survey design.
ADL/IADL, activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living.