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1 Chapter 14 Injuries with a Focus on Unintentional Injuries and Deaths

2 01: Number of injury deaths in the U.S., 2006: all injury deaths (n = 179,065) and unintentional injury deaths (n = 121,599) Source: Data from Heron M, Hoyert DL, Murphy SL, et al. Deaths: Final data for National vital statistics reports; vol 57 no 14. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2009, p. 89.

3 02: Age-adjusted death rates* for leading causes of injury death, by year United States, *Per 100,000 population Coded according to the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision during and according to the Tenth Revis Source: Reprinted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates* for Leading Causes of Injury Death, by Year United States, MMWR. 2006;55:1363.

4 03: Percentage distribution of visits to emergency departments for unintentional injuries, U.S., Source: Data from Pitts SR, Niska RW, Xu J, et al. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 emergency department summary. National health statistics reports; no 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2008, p. 28.

5 04: 10 leading causes of injury death by age group highlighting unintentional injury deaths, United States Source: Reprinted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ten Leading Causes of Death and Injury (Charts), Causes of Injury Death: Highlighting Unintentional Injury. Available at: Unintentional%2

6 05: Emergency treatment at the scene of a car crash. Source: Reprinted from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA Image Library, Img 138 H. Available at: Accessed May 20, 2010.

7 06: Motor vehicle traffic fatality rates by age group, Source: Reprinted from NHTSA. Traffic Safety Facts: 2008 Data. Available at: Accessed: March 24, 2010.

8 07: Driver involvement rates in fatal crashes by age and sex, Source: Reprinted from NHTSA. Traffic Safety Facts: 2008 Data. Available at: Accessed: March 24, 2010.

9 08: Number of motor vehicle-related deaths by race, United States, Source: Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Motor vehiclerelated death rates United States, MMWR. 2009;58:164.

10 09: Death rate* attributed to fatal all-terrain vehicle crashes, by age group and crash classification West Virginia, Source: Reprinted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All-terrain vehicle fatalities West Virginia, MMWR. 2008;57:314.

11 10: Prevalence of always using a safety belt among persons aged 18 years, by area Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2002 Source: Reprinted from the CDC. Impact of primary laws on adult use of safety belts United States, MMWR. 2004;53:260.

12 11: Infant positioned correctly in a rear-facing infant-only car seat. Source: Reprinted from CDC Public Health Image Library. ID# CDC/American Academy of Pediatrics Content Providers. Available at: Accessed May 18, 2010.

13 12: Unintentional injury death rates among children 0 to 19 years, by sex and age group, United States, Source: Reprinted from Borse NN, Gilchrist J, Dellinger AM, et al. CDC Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Unintentional Injuries among 0 19 Year Olds in the United States, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cent

14 13: Trends in unintentional injury death rates* among children aged 0-19 years, by race/ethnicity and year United States, Source: Reprinted from Bernard SJ, Paulozzi LJ, Wallace LJD. Fatal injuries among children by race and ethnicity United States, In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, May 18, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR. 2007;56(No. SS-5):16

15 14: Unintentional injury death rates among children 0 to 19 years, by cause, United State, Source: Reprinted from Borse NN, Gilchrist J, Dellinger AM, et al. CDC Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Unintentional Injuries among 0 19 Year Olds in the United States, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cent

16 15: Rate* of injury death among children aged 0-9 years, by race/ethnicity United States, Source: Reprinted from Bernard SJ, Paulozzi LJ, Wallace LJD. Fatal injuries among children by race and ethnicity United States, In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, May 18, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR. 2007;56(No. SS-5):14

17 16: Example of an outdoor playground set with safe surfaces.

18 17: Estimated annual rate* of nonfatal, sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries treated in emergency departments, by age group and sex National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program, United States, Source: Reprinted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonfatal traumatic brain injuries from sports and recreation activities United States, MMWR. 2007;56:735.

19 18: Rate* of unintentional fall-related death among adults aged 65 years, by sex United States, Source: Reprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM. Surveillance for injuries and violence among older adults. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, December 17, MMWR. 1999; 48(No. SS-8):34.

20 19: Rate* of hospitalization for hip fracture among adults aged 65 years, by sex United States, Source: Reprinted from Stevens JA, Hasbrouck L, Durant TM. Surveillance for injuries and violence among older adults. In: CDC Surveillance Summaries, December 17, MMWR. 1999; 48 (No. SS-8):35.

21 20: The public health approach to injury prevention. Source: Reprinted from National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. CDC Injury Fact Book. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2006, p.4.

22 T01: Data Sources and Types of Information Available on Injuries

23 T02: Percentage and Number* of Persons Reporting Treatment for an Injury and Percentage and Amount of Medical Expenditures Attributable to Injuries, by Selected Characteristics United States, 2000t characteristics

24 Source: Reprinted from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nonfatal traumatic brain injuries from sports and recreation activities United States, MMWR. 2007;56:735. T03A: Estimated Annual Number of Hospitalizations* for All Nonfatal Injuries and Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) Related to Sports and Recreation Activities, for All Ages and for Ages 5-18 Years, by Selected Activity National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

25 T03B: Estimated Annual Number of Hospitalizations* for All Nonfatal Injuries and Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) Related to Sports and Recreation Activities, for All Ages and for Ages 5-18 Years, by Selected Activity National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

26 T04: Types of injury and violence that pose the greatest threat to older adults in the United States

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